Скачать или смотреть New Kids in the Neighborhood (1967) — Norman Rockwell’s Take on Change in America

“New Kids in the Neighborhood” (1967) by Norman Rockwell is one of his most socially significant works, originally created for Look magazine. The painting shows two groups of children — Black and white — facing each other on a suburban lawn, their curiosity outweighing any prejudice. While the adults linger in the background, hidden and watchful, the children stand at the center, carrying the possibility of a different future.

Rockwell, best known for his nostalgic Saturday Evening Post covers, turned in the 1960s to more serious themes, confronting issues of race, civil rights, and social change in America. In this painting, every detail matters: the children’s clothing, the pets, the moving boxes — all symbols of integration and the shifting face of American suburbia.

“New Kids in the Neighborhood” remains one of Rockwell’s most powerful statements, capturing the tension, hope, and uncertainty of a nation in transition.

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