Individual Art of the Day Daniel Jung “Breaking Home Ties” By: Norman Rockwell

“A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.” -Frank A. Clark Introduction “Breaking Home Ties” by Norman Rockwell

AcademicPersonalProfessional ●At the age of 14, Rockwell transferred from high school to the Chase Art School ●Then, he went on to the National Academy of Design and finally to the Art Students League ●There, his teachers and mentors were Thomas Fogarty, George Bridgman, and Frank Vincent DuMond ●Rockwell was born on February 3, 1894 in New York City ●He had one brother, Jarvis Waring Rockwell Jr., older by a year and a half ●In total, Rockwell had 3 wives: Irene O’Conner, Mary Barstow, and Mary Leete “Mollie” Punderson ●He had 3 children with Mary Barstow: Jarvis Waring, Thomas Rhodes, and Peter Barstow ●Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations he created for the The Saturday Evening Post magazine for over 40 years ●During WW1, Rockwell tried to enlist into the U.S. Navy, but was denied entry because he was underweight. He spent one night gorging himself on bananas and donuts and weighed enough to enlist the next day. However, he was assigned the role of a military artist and did not see any action Author’s Background

Central Claim The central claim the author is conveying is that education is an opportunity for some to achieve a better life style. In this picture, the father wants obviously wants a better education for his son so that he could have a successful life.

Intended Audience The intended audience of this painting are not just fathers, but also parents who are reluctant to let their children go in hopes of a better life. The author is trying to convey that parents must let their children move on to experience the world for themselves.

Analyzing the Aspects of CCLAPPS

Character ●In the image, we see a father and his son sitting on a bench ●The single rail at the bottom right suggests that they are at a train station ●The son looks very eager sitting up straight while the father looks dreaded and sits slumped over ●The dog looks sad and is resting his head on the son’s lap as if he knew his friend was leaving him ●The father is carrying both his and his son’s hats as if reluctant to let him go

Color ●The audience’s attention is towards the son because he is wearing bright colors while the rest of the painting is darker ●The son is wearing white and the school colors of the college he is going to attend. On his suitcase is a “State U” pennant ●The father on the other hand is wearing blue most likely his work clothes ●The son’s shoes look polished while the father’s look old and worn out

Light ●The source of light is coming from the direction the son is looking towards ●The father is looking away from the source of light indicating he doesn’t want to accept the reality that his son will be leaving him

Proportion ●The son is sitting straight up and looks eager to start a new life at college ●However, the father is slumped over and is shown less dominant over his son ● The son’s dominance can be represented as his future in education over his father’s because he is going off to college, something his father probably never got to accomplish due to his physical appearance that reflects his social status

Placement & Setting ●Now that they’ve unloaded all of the luggage, there is nothing left for the father to do except to see his son off. His pose and his watch chain dangling off of his shirt suggests that he is looking up at the track dreading the arrival of the train to take his son away ●In the background, the family’s truck can be seen ●This painting was created around the 1950s

Mood and Tone The mood this painting sets is a mixture of emotions including nostalgia but also happiness. The father will miss his son and his facial expression represents how hard it is on him to see his son leave him. It is also happy because his son is going off to college to receive a better education and he looks excited about it. Overall, the tone the author is conveying is sadness because the father won’t be able to see his son as often during and after college.

Pathos The author is appealing to the audience through emotions because this illustration portrays many emotions such as happiness, but also sadness. What the father is going through is something many parents can relate to especially regarding their own children.

Author’s Purpose The author’s purpose is to represent the separation of family children away from the rural farm areas to the cities at the time.

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