This companion to the blockbuster touring exhibition is the most expansive analysis of Norman Rockwell's work to date. The book employs the most current methods of visual analysis and cultural history to examine Rockwell's role in influencing American perceptions of twentieth-century culture. Eighty of Rockwell's most beloved paintings are included, their lush color vividly reproduced. The authors approach Rockwell from a wide variety of perspectives, offering a fresh appreciation of his work, a deep understanding of the complexity of his pictures, and a reassessment of his place as a shaper of mass-media imagery.