Norman Rockwell was a very realistic and successful 20th century artist. His paintings were recognized and loved by almost everyone in America. They captured reality and were almost photographic in their representation. Rockwell also succeeds in having an aesthetic feel in his paintings. Aesthetics is an appreciation of beauty. In all of his paintings, they can be appreciated for the quality, beauty, and time put into them. A particular one of his pieces that he painted is entitled, Boyhood Dreams. It entails a certain meaning that can relate to my cultural background.
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