Differences In Norman Rockwell's New Kids In The Neighborhood

The heavenly portrayal of the background and foreground shows a flawless use of space. The distance between the foreground and background was well selected for this piece. This is die to the fact that the two children are not close enough to exaggerate the way they look but they are also not too far away. The distance covered in the background communicates a message of clarity and relaxation that is evident in the children's faces. Two dimensional portrayal of the painting appears to fit the calculated purpose. The

Then there are also many psychological lines to be seen in the work. One such line is of the woman and the floor, where she is staring down towards it. Another is from the young child and the store clerk, showing a defiance between the two. Next, light and value are not very contrasting in this painting, with only the basic highlights and the shadows seen. It isn’t completely contrasting or contradicting since the colors blend well together with close to the same value ranges, dark colors seen throughout except for the people’s pale faces. There also seems to be a variety of light sources since the woman’s face along with the shop clerk and the young boy’s is lit up by what seems to be a light bulb since they’re much brighter and highlighted and then the men and women in the back aren’t really as bright, except for the ones who close to the open door, creating a blue tinge from the outside light. The shapes shown through the painting is shown to be either very round or very geometrical. There are organic shapes in things such as the umbrella or even the back of the chair, but mostly it is either straight lines and geometrical shapes. The volume shown in the painting is very much implied, correctly showing the

The effect that forms are that of biometric feel beside the people they have more of geometric feel. The colors do impact this artwork greatly because each color is harsh and sot of clash with one another. The colors are black, gold, red, brown, white and light blue. The colors are mixed. The color on the mother's dress is a harsh black versus that of her children which are every light and airy. The hue of the piece of art is very light in some spaces but in other places it can be very dark. The saturation is very different in many places if you look at the woman's dress and in the dog, you can see that it is very saturated but if you look at the two girl's dresses you can tell that its less saturated. When

In the 1950’s American families went through several changes, some of which were positive and beneficial. There were many new technological breakthroughs. Additionally, new forms of entertainment created a generational divide between young people and adults. Americans entered a period of postwar abundance, with expanding suburbs, growing families, and more white-collar jobs. The average income of American families roughly tripled. Thousands of families rushed to buy the inexpensive homes. New suburbs multiplied throughout the United States. Affordability was the key reason most Americans moved to the suburbs.

The artwork is a complex mixture if colors, shapes, and tints. In the painting, there are eight figures. Seven that is to the center and left of the painting and one on the right. The seven persons on the left are all either touching each other or interlocked with someone. Of that seven, six are men and one is a female. There is a man in

With the overwhelming amount of Levittown houses, the obsession to obtain the perfect American “ideal family” as seen on TV and the unspoken agreement to fear any and all foreign ideas and values, the 1950s were revealed to be a decade of prosperity, conformity and consensus. Just ten years later the atmosphere in America was shockingly different; the 1960s were a decade of turbulence, protest and disillusionment due to the ongoing struggle for civil rights, arising feminism, and the Vietnam War.

The 1950s were characterized as a prosperous and conformist decade for many reasons. The first and most widespread of these reasons was the development of the suburbs. As masses of Southern blacks migrated northward to the big cities, more rich and middle-class families left to live in the suburbs to escape the crime, redlining, and blockbusting of the cities. This mass migration later became known as the “white flight” (Document A). The white families that moved into the suburbs were the perfect picture of conformity—living in row upon row of identical “Levittown” houses, with little individuality or distinction. Furthermore, American families of the time often took the form of the “nuclear family” with two parents, two children, and often a pet like a dog or cat. This new “middle class” earned between $3,000 and $10,000 a year and included 60 percent of the American people by the mid-1950s. Fortune magazine described Americans as “a great mass…buy[ing] the same things—the same staples, the same appliances, the same cars, the same furniture, and much the

The setting appears to be at a rundown railway station. Usually country stations like this do not see many stops from people coming and going. The railing that is barely visible at the bottom of the picture reassures that is indeed a train station. The aged truck that the boy and his father are perched on while waiting, was nothing fancy and served its purpose for transportation. More than likely this truck has been in the family awhile and is considered an heirloom being handed down. The weathered flooring that lay to the tracks could withstand some replacement, but that would probably not be logical with the little business that runs through this part of the countryside. Rockwell’s painting shows a man with his son, possibly leaving for college, which is something that is not a common thing for country folk. If time is taken to analyze the painting, although it appears practical, many ideas can come from the simplicity of it. The father and son appear to be of a blue-collar, middle-class family. The importance of this, is the timing of the painting. Rockwell painted this picture directly after America had been through an era of depression. A time when family and togetherness was amidst the important things in life. Rockwell liked to paint the real picture of humanity through his own eyes, and many times relating to his viewers in that same way. Regardless of the reason, that we may never all agree on, the image he created for our imaginations focused a father and son parting ways. A father, quite possibly dressed in his best, will see the boy off and give reassurance that there is a better life to

At first glance, the family in Rockwell's painting appears quite happy, with the father and mother both smiling at the sleepy children. The children also seem peaceful and warm in their bed, and the room appears secure and solid against any elements that might attack from outside. This is, however, where the sense of overprotection begins to reveal itself.

When deciding what new painting to hang up in a new home with children around, some people may look only for the design aspect of a painting; but others may think a little deeper when it comes to putting something up in their home with children present. Donald Zoland’s art piece, Kids shows the ideal image of what a true sibling relationship should be. Knowing the importance of family, Zoland made the kids the center piece of this work. In Kids, it depicts two small children, brother and sister, walking down dirt road hand in hand with the both of them looking at each other happily as they make their way. But what message is Donald Zoland trying to get out with this work? Was it that kids are always happy and innocent, or is he trying to say

We are constantly being presented media as advertisements, television shows, movies which have a backdrop of the typical American suburban neighborhood, complete with built-in set of residents which are homogenized to a perceived norm in an effort to make the media’s message more appealing. However, I live in a typical American suburban neighborhood which was built in the 1950s, and when I survey my neighbors they fail to fit any stereotype leading me to believe that the stereotype is no longer valid. Recently, I had the opportunity to watch the documentary film Suburban America: Problems and Promises (9/2011) which attempts to define an example of a modern American suburban neighborhood,

While reading, the reader can notice how the author continuously uses the color yellow as symbolism. We can see that in the color of Gatsby’s car. In addition, we can see it in Doctor T.J. Eckleburg’s glasses and we can see it in Myrtle Wilson’s eyes.

The grouping of these three artworks would help the viewer see the similarities and differences in pose, medium, facial

The 1950’s were a decade of great change in various ways. For example the American minorities, the women, and other outspoken ethnic and other groups of society, decided to stand up and fight for their rights. The Great War had ended, and men were coming back home. As this happened the demand for economic homes increased, and families began having children due to the economical stability and prosperity in which the United States of America was amidst. The nationwide home demand gave birth to one of the most comfortable and affordable ways of living: The suburban home. These neighborhoods were planned for young middle-upper class families who wanted to have, or already had children. These families were living the

Most colors within the visible light spectrum hold specific emotions that are conveyed to individuals by artists through their pieces of art. Van Gogh carefully incorporated both vibrant and dark colors in his iconic painting Café Terrace at Night, of which span across a vast array of emotions. One of the colors that stand out when you first observe the painting is the vibrant yellow used for the exterior of the café. The color yellow is known within the art community as a cheerful and warm color, helping the café to come across as an inviting gathering place to the individuals observing the painting. Another color that Van Gogh used which quickly grabs