Norman Rockwell Triple Self Portrait

Have you ever tried drawing a reflection of yourself? Artist, Norman Rockwell, tried and he succeeded greatly. Rockwell knew his public, and he knew how to reel them in. Charles
Rosen and Henri Zerner use illustrative language to help readers understand the broad subject of
The Triple Self-Portrait, a portrait that made it onto The Saturday Evening Post. They use a concrete concept which helps the readers to see the portrait mentally when seeing it physically may not be an option. Authors Rosen and Zerner give insight on every aspect of the portrait.
They help readers to understand by taking the writing step-by-step with the claim of the portrait, the layout, content, and detail of the portrait. As the writing reaches its conclusive point,
They first describe how the portrait reflects Rockwell naturalness and the history of art. The authors then shift to describe the portraits layout. On the canvas, Rockwell has a basic drawing of poses tacked to the top left-hand corner. In the top right hand corner, there are historical mug shots of Durer, Rembrandt, Picasso, and Van Gogh crowded together. These photos are positioned there to help with comparison. Finally, intense description is given to the artist’s three imitations of himself. From left to right, the artist is viewed by the reflection of himself through a mirror. He has a pipe placed in his mouth and glasses which gives of a glare and allows for no gaze. In the front, he represents himself from the

rear, sitting on a stool. To the right, he draws on a canvas a version of himself that is not identical to the reflection of him. On the canvas, he appears younger, less tense, and without glasses. This illustration made it onto the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. The authors state that Rockwell knew his audience, but he also knew it would be too sophisticated for the readers, and they wouldn’t recognize the significance of the portrait, but with the assistance of Rosen