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Poet and former editor Haggerty dives deep into the work of Norman Rockwell in this illuminating survey, his debut. Uncovering the backstories of the friends and neighbors who posed for Rockwell in the quaint, rural village of West Arlington, Vermont, Haggerty, who spent summers in West Arlington from the age of three, uses his familiarity with the town and its locals to limn the lives of the dairy farmers, carpenters, country doctors, soldiers, mechanics, and spirited children who modeled as the subjects of some of Rockwell's greatest hits. Among them are Carl Hess, the owner of the gas station Rockwell frequented, who posed in 1943 for Freedom of Speech; Ruthie McLenithan, who modeled as a girl playing marbles in Marbles Champion; and Rockwell's housekeeper Marie Briggs, who was depicted in We the Peoples, a work currently displayed in the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Haggerty explores the dynamic exchange between artist and sitter and sheds light on the mechanics that created Rockwell's sentimental, romanticized work (attuned to fine details, Rockwell dictated every aspect of the scenes he painted, sometimes by coaxing exact expressions from his carefully selected models ). This peek into the workshop of an icon of Americana will delight Rockwell's fans.-- Publishers Weekly As one who posed for Norman Rockwell, I was delighted to read the wonderful recollections and stories of his models. You will see the true dedication S.T. Haggerty has shown to honor the true, timeless work of Norman Rockwell. --Pauline Adams Grimes, Norman Rockwell model Norman Rockwell's Models captures intimate details of the artist's relationships with his models and the environment in which he created his most powerful and beloved images. The first-hand anecdotes from his children, neighbors, friends, and colleagues shed a new light on his career. A must read for anyone who is a fan of Norman Rockwell and illustration art. --Judy Goffman Cutler, Director and co-founder of the National Museum of American Illustration Steve Haggerty's unique book tells riveting stories of Norman Rockwell's Arlington, Vermont models. --Don Trachte, Rockwell model and administrator for Vermont Norman Rockwell Models' reunions You've got to read these stories! --Jarvis Rockwell, model for his father Norman Rockwell and fine artist This is a wonderful project.--Thomas Rockwell, model for his father Norman Rockwell and co-author of the bestseller Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator

"""As one who posed for Norman Rockwell, I was delighted to read the wonderful recollections and stories of his models. You will see the true dedication S.T. Haggerty has shown to honor the true, timeless work of Norman Rockwell.""--Pauline Adams Grimes, Norman Rockwell model ""Norman Rockwell's Models captures intimate details of the artist's relationships with his models and the environment in which he created his most powerful and beloved images. The first-hand anecdotes from his children, neighbors, friends, and colleagues shed a new light on his career. A must read for anyone who is a fan of Norman Rockwell and illustration art.""--Judy Goffman Cutler, Director and co-founder of the National Museum of American Illustration ""Steve Haggerty's unique book tells riveting stories of Norman Rockwell's Arlington, Vermont models.""--Don Trachte, Rockwell model and administrator for Vermont Norman Rockwell Models' reunions ""You've got to read these stories!""--Jarvis Rockwell, model for his father Norman Rockwell and fine artist Haggerty weaves together a portrait of Rockwell, but more importantly gives life to his models -- the shopgirl exhausted by the Christmas rush, a woman and boy praying over the dinner, a girl with a black eye outside the principal's office, a marine returning home from war and the family that greets him. Haggerty not only introduces you to the models, but also allows you to get to know them, as individuals beyond the Rockwellian avatars that America loves so dearly.-- ""The Berkshire Eagle"" Norman Rockwell's Models is the first to tell the stories of Norman Rockwell's models and their time in his studio and a 'must' for the legions of Norman Rockwell fans.-- ""Midwest Book Review"" Poet and former editor Haggerty dives deep into the work of Norman Rockwell in this illuminating survey, his debut. Uncovering ""the backstories of the friends and neighbors who posed for Rockwell in the quaint, rural village of West Arlington, Vermont,"" Haggerty, who spent summers in West Arlington from the age of three, uses his familiarity with the town and its locals to limn the lives of ""the dairy farmers, carpenters, country doctors, soldiers, mechanics, and spirited children"" who modeled as the subjects of some of Rockwell's greatest hits. Among them are Carl Hess, the owner of the gas station Rockwell frequented, who posed in 1943 for Freedom of Speech; Ruthie McLenithan, who modeled as a girl playing marbles in Marbles Champion; and Rockwell's housekeeper Marie Briggs, who was depicted in We the Peoples, a work currently displayed in the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Haggerty explores the dynamic exchange between artist and sitter and sheds light on the mechanics that created Rockwell's sentimental, romanticized work (attuned to fine details, Rockwell dictated every aspect of the scenes he painted, sometimes by ""coaxing exact expressions from his carefully selected models""). This peek into the workshop of an icon of Americana will delight Rockwell's fans.-- ""Publishers Weekly"" This is a wonderful project.--Thomas Rockwell, model for his father Norman Rockwell and co-author of the bestseller Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator"

As one who posed for Norman Rockwell, I was delighted to read the wonderful recollections and stories of his models. You will see the true dedication S.T. Haggerty has shown to honor the true, timeless work of Norman Rockwell. --Pauline Adams Grimes, Norman Rockwell model Norman Rockwell's Models captures intimate details of the artist's relationships with his models and the environment in which he created his most powerful and beloved images. The first-hand anecdotes from his children, neighbors, friends, and colleagues shed a new light on his career. A must read for anyone who is a fan of Norman Rockwell and illustration art. --Judy Goffman Cutler, Director and co-founder of the National Museum of American Illustration Steve Haggerty's unique book tells riveting stories of Norman Rockwell's Arlington, Vermont models. --Don Trachte, Rockwell model and administrator for Vermont Norman Rockwell Models' reunions You've got to read these stories! --Jarvis Rockwell, model for his father Norman Rockwell and fine artist This is a wonderful project.--Thomas Rockwell, model for his father Norman Rockwell and co-author of the bestseller Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator

This is a wonderful project.--Thomas Rockwell, model, co-author of the bestseller Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator and How to Eat Fried Worms, and Norman Rockwell's son You've got to read these stories!--Jarvis Rockwell, model, artist, and Norman Rockwell's son

"""As one who posed for Norman Rockwell, I was delighted to read the wonderful recollections and stories of his models. You will see the true dedication S.T. Haggerty has shown to honor the true, timeless work of Norman Rockwell."" ""Norman Rockwell's Models captures intimate details of the artist's relationships with his models and the environment in which he created his most powerful and beloved images. The first-hand anecdotes from his children, neighbors, friends, and colleagues shed a new light on his career. A must read for anyone who is a fan of Norman Rockwell and illustration art."" ""Steve Haggerty's unique book tells riveting stories of Norman Rockwell's Arlington, Vermont models."" ""You've got to read these stories!"" Haggerty weaves together a portrait of Rockwell, but more importantly gives life to his models -- the shopgirl exhausted by the Christmas rush, a woman and boy praying over the dinner, a girl with a black eye outside the principal's office, a marine returning home from war and the family that greets him. Haggerty not only introduces you to the models, but also allows you to get to know them, as individuals beyond the Rockwellian avatars that America loves so dearly. Haggerty's work is in itself a work of art. He has, much like Rockwell, paid great attention to detail. For fans of Rockwell's illustrations and even for those who simply wish to understand an important aspect of 20th-century America, Norman Rockwell's Models: In and Out of the Studio is an important work. Furthermore, it is a very fine piece of writing. Norman Rockwell's Models is the first to tell the stories of Norman Rockwell's models and their time in his studio and a 'must' for the legions of Norman Rockwell fans. Poet and former editor Haggerty dives deep into the work of Norman Rockwell in this illuminating survey, his debut. Uncovering ""the backstories of the friends and neighbors who posed for Rockwell in the quaint, rural village of West Arlington, Vermont,"" Haggerty, who spent summers in West Arlington from the age of three, uses his familiarity with the town and its locals to limn the lives of ""the dairy farmers, carpenters, country doctors, soldiers, mechanics, and spirited children"" who modeled as the subjects of some of Rockwell's greatest hits. Among them are Carl Hess, the owner of the gas station Rockwell frequented, who posed in 1943 for Freedom of Speech; Ruthie McLenithan, who modeled as a girl playing marbles in Marbles Champion; and Rockwell's housekeeper Marie Briggs, who was depicted in We the Peoples, a work currently displayed in the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Haggerty explores the dynamic exchange between artist and sitter and sheds light on the mechanics that created Rockwell's sentimental, romanticized work (attuned to fine details, Rockwell dictated every aspect of the scenes he painted, sometimes by ""coaxing exact expressions from his carefully selected models""). This peek into the workshop of an icon of Americana will delight Rockwell's fans. This is a wonderful project."

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S.T. Haggerty is a longtime writer of adult fiction, adult non-fiction and poetry. He is known for his skill at telling intriguing, heartfelt stories with honesty as well as lively and concise language. A former editor for McGraw-Hill Publications in New York City, he is a free-lancer who has traveled the country to create features on top businessmen, business strategy, as well as general interest stories. He graduated from Southern Vermont College with a B.S. in Business Management/Communications and received his M.A. in Journalism for the University of South Carolina, attending on a full scholarship. His first book, Cows in the Fog and Other Poems and Stories is loved by many and has been praised by publishing executives, such as Amy Newmark, Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for The Soul books, who wrote him a personal note saying, “Cows in the Fog is a wonderful book. I like it. I really like it.” A lover of stories, his readers are the reason he writes. He especially enjoys reading at book stores, libraries and art centers.

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