{"product_id":"faithful-friends-norman-rockwell-and-his-dogs","title":"Faithful Friends: Norman Rockwell and His Dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightful gift book celebrating the important role of man's best friend in the life and work of America's greatest illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the very beginning of Norman Rockwell's career, dogs were integral to his art. Often they convey the emotion of a scene, as when a family pet bounds forward to greet a soldier returning from war, or sadly nuzzles a young man departing for college. Rockwell had a special facility with his canine models, who were sometimes his own dogs: Raleigh the German shepherd, Butch the springer spaniel, and Pitter the beagle mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaithful Friends\u003c\/em\u003e reproduces fifty of Rockwell's finest paintings with canine characters, along with his drawings and reference photos of dogs, and rarely seen Rockwell family photos. A lively text takes the reader inside Rockwell's home and studio, illuminating his life with dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Rockwell, the artist's granddaughter by marriage, has a bachelor's degree in journalism and a PhD in history. She manages the Norman Rockwell Family Agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis attractive little collection will appeal to art lovers and dog lovers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardcover, 128 pages. Digest size volume measures 7.25\" x 5.5\" x .5\" inches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W.W. Norton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55230474191217,"sku":"BOBI00002","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/3710\/7773\/files\/ABBEFAITHFUL_4_rkHYqC6ExhMhUiMP.jpg?v=1774363934","url":"https:\/\/store.nrm.org\/products\/faithful-friends-norman-rockwell-and-his-dogs","provider":"Norman Rockwell Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}