New Television Antenna (1949) by Norman Rockwell

New Television Antenna - Norman Rockwell - 1949

Artwork Information

TitleNew Television Antenna
ArtistNorman Rockwell
Date1949
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensions46 1/8 x 43 3/8 in.
Art MovementRegionalism
Current LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, CA, US

About New Television Antenna

The artwork “New Television Antenna” by Norman Rockwell was created in 1949 and embodies the Regionalism art movement. This genre painting, illustrating a scene from everyday life, is rendered in oil on canvas and measures approximately 46 1/8 x 43 3/8 inches. It is part of the collection housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles, California, United States.

The artwork portrays a slice of mid-20th-century Americana. Atop a steep gable roof, a man is precariously perched, eagerly working to install a new television antenna. Beneath him, inside the attic that has been converted into a cozy, makeshift space, another man—likely bespectacled given the glare reflecting off his glasses—watches with a mix of concentration and concern, the cords of his sweater vest echoing the tangled antenna wires. Around him, a variety of knick-knacks and a flower box add personal touches to the setting, highlighting the quaint and homey character depicted with Rockwell’s keen eye for detail. The backdrop features a brick chimney, perched birds, and a church spire in the distance, reinforcing the small-town atmosphere and suggesting a connection between the new technology and traditional community values. Norman Rockwell’s signature can be observed on the lower right side of the artwork, which further authenticates this scene as a charming and humorous reflection on the advent of the television era in American households.

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