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| New Kids in the Neighborhood | |
|---|---|
| Negro in the Suburbs | |
| Artist | Norman Rockwell |
| Year | 1967 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 91.5 cm × 146 cm (36.0 in × 57 in) |
| Location | |
New Kids in the Neighborhood, also known as Negro in the Suburbs, is an oil on canvas painting by American artist Norman Rockwell.
Description
[edit]New Kids in the Neighborhood, also known as Negro in the Suburbs, is an oil on canvas painting depicting black and white children looking at each other while the black children's family moves into a white American suburb.[1][2] The children are standing next to a van as one of the movers carries belongings into the house.[3] The black boy is wearing shorts and Chuck Taylors and is holding a baseball glove. The black girl is wearing a pink dress and pink socks and has a pink bow in her hair. One of the white boys is holding a baseball glove and the white girl is also wearing a pink bow in her hair. Two of the three white children are leaning forward as all three stare at the new arrivals, seemingly in a curious manner, but it is unclear if there is underlying tension. The black children appear accustomed to receiving stares.[1][4] The black children have a white cat, and the white children have a black dog. The fact two of the children are holding baseball gloves and one of the white children is wearing a baseball uniform indicates they share a common interest and most likely will play with each other at some point.[5][6] In the upper lefthand corner, a white neighbor is peering through a window.[7] The painting measures 36 inches (91 cm) by 57 inches (140 cm) and is in the collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.[8][6]
History
[edit]Background
[edit]Norman Rockwell was an American painter and illustrator whose early work appeared on the covers of St. Nicholas and Boys' Life (now Scout Life) magazines. In 1916, he began working for The Saturday Evening Post, producing 322 cover illustrations until leaving the magazine in 1963. He was the Post's most famous illustrator, and his well-known works include the Four Freedoms series, Rosie the Riveter, and Saying Grace.[9][10] Rockwell gained a reputation as someone who painted idealistic Americana works, partly due to constraints placed upon him by Post editors. After leaving the Post, he began working for Look magazine where he was able to depict social justice topics including civil rights and poverty in his art.[4][11][12]
Creation
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Legacy
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Gaillard, Frye (2018). A Hard Rain: America in the 1960s, Our Decade of Hope, Possibility, and Innocence Lost. NewSouth Books. ISBN 9781603064545.
- ↑ "We're Norman Rockwell's family. Trump's DHS has shamefully misused his work". USA Today. November 2, 2025. ProQuest 3267813597. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Henderson, Wade; Squires, Gregory D. (April 12, 2018). "Five decades after Fair Housing Act, segregation continues". The Baltimore Sun. ProQuest 2024478687. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- 1 2 Okoro, Enuma (March 13, 2021). "The problem we still live with: From mid-century America to Meghan Markle — how Norman Rockwell's paintings shed light on the enduring blight of racism". Financial Times. ProQuest 2511007112. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Miller, Michelle (November 12, 2010). "Rockwell and Ruby". CBS News. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- 1 2 "New Kids in the Neighborhood (Negro in the Suburbs)". Norman Rockwell Museum. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Museum Honors Artist Who Captured Small Town America". Voice of America. November 11, 2009. ProQuest 190567020. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Spalding, Julian (2010). The Best Art You've Never Seen: 101 Hidden Treasures From Around the World. Rough Guides Limited. p. 172. ISBN 9781405386555.
- ↑ "Norman Rockwell: A Brief Biography". Norman Rockwell Museum. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Norman Rockwell Biography". The Saturday Evening Post. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Edelstein, Stewart (November 8, 2025). "Word of the Week: Rockwellian. More than an artist of nostalgia, a champion for social justice". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Knight, Gladys L. (2008). Icons of African American Protest. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 9781573567367.
[[Category:1967 paintings]] [[Category:Civil rights movement in art]] [[Category:Paintings by Norman Rockwell]] [[Category:Paintings in the Norman Rockwell Museum]] [[Category:Paintings of African-American people]] [[Category:Paintings of children]] [[Category:Works originally published in Look (American magazine)]]