Norman Rockwell

“It is not the function of art to wallow in dirt for dirt’s sake, never its task to paint the state of decomposition, to

draw cretins as the symbol of motherhood, to picture hunchbacked

idiots as representatives of manly strength.”

Ziegler, The Elements,1936.

Oil on canvas.

Emile NoldeThe Last Supper

Nolde, Oriental Poppies, date unknown.

Watercolor, 13 1/4 by 18 1/2 inches.

Max Beckman

The Night 1918

John Couteu

Lowery 1948

Jackson PollackFull Fathom Five - detail

David Hockney

Splash

Doirga

Francis BaconSelf Portrait