Was Norman Rockwell a liberal?

Norman Rockwell was culturally conservative in some ways because he avoided modernism and embraced a populist nostalgia in his art, but he was politically liberal. read more

Norman Rockwell was culturally conservative in some ways because he avoided modernism and embraced a populist nostalgia in his art, but he was politically liberal. He maintained that he was an independent voter, but he firmly and overtly supported the New Deal and the Civil Rights movement. read more

By Christopher Moloney, OutFront producer Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich continue to jockey for position and attention this primary season. read more

It’s this flat, nostalgic version of Rockwell — a #MAGA Rockwell — that McCoy is co-opting into his smug, cramped vision. But Rockwell was no us-against-them reactionary. He was a staunch liberal and a strong believer in a progressive, inclusive America. read more