
The Girl with the Purple Eye - Norman Rockwell
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Author: | Rockwell |
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Title: | The Girl with the Purple Eye |
Original location: | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Connecticut, USA |
Year: | 1953 |
The painting "The Girl with the Black Eye" by Norman Percevel Rockwell, created in 1953, aims to depict an everyday moment in the life of a girl who, after a fight, proudly displays her black eye in the principal's office. This oil painting belongs to the American regionalist realism movement, to which Rockwell belonged, characterized by capturing everyday scenes of life in the United States with a mix of humor and empathy.
In the impressive details, facial expressions, and posture of the girl, Rockwell seeks to capture on canvas a mix of rebellion and pride for having "survived" the confrontation. His style, highly realistic yet full of warmth, relates to the post-war optimism in the United States, when society aspired to rebuild a sense of normalcy in the country.
The Girl with the Black Eye reminds us of those school mischiefs that, though serious for adults, often end with a smile for children... or in this case, with a black eye!