• In Town — Los Angeles and environs

Beloved American illustrator Norman Rockwell (1984-1978) created compelling tales in pencil and paint that have found their way into the hearts – and the collective subconscious – of America. Recent articles and exhibitions have taken an admiring look at this iconic illustrator, praising him for his immense skill as a figurative painter and for his keen social observation.

The Hilbert Collection has acquired a highly finished pencil study by Rockwell that was created in preparation for a 1946 Saturday Evening Post cover, and another, slightly later Rockwell drawing from the 1950s. This exhibition seeks to examine these drawings in the context of the work Rockwell was doing for the Saturday Evening Post at that time.