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Historic West Wing Rockwell sketches head to public display

Egyptian Gazette

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June 25, 2026

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A historic set of Norman Rockwell sketches that hung in the West Wing for over four decades will go on public display for the first time. The White House Historical Association purchased the four 1940s-era sketches for over 7 million at an auction, steping in to prevent the artwork from disappearing into a private collection [] The post Historic West Wing Rockwell sketches head to public display appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

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Associated Press

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· Jun 25, 2026

Norman Rockwell's sketches of White House visitors are now on display

A series of Norman Rockwell sketches from the 1940s depicting White House visitors in the West Wing lobby are going on public display for the first time. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 25, 2026

Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display

A series of Norman Rockwell sketches of scenes from the West Wing lobby is going on public display for the first time.

NPR News

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· Jun 25, 2026

Norman Rockwell art that ignited a lawsuit and a love story is now on public view

So You Want to See The President! depicts a procession of visitors waiting to see Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The original 1943 Rockwell suite of illustrations goes on public view Thursday in D.C.

Mississippi Free Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

L.V. Hull Legacy Center Honors ‘Unusual’ Kosciusko Visual Artist With International Draw

Admirers opened the L.V. Hull Legacy Center in June 2026 down the street from the namesake mixed-media artist’s historic home in Kosciusko, Mississippi. The center showcases some of Hull’s art and will soon add a pavilion and studio space to the property. The post L.V. Hull Legacy Center Honors ‘Unusual’ Kosciusko Visual Artist With International Draw appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

The Independent

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· Jun 26, 2026

Frank Lloyd Wright House, Among Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings, Bought By Nonprofit

A historic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home on Chicago's West Side is set for a major restoration

Chicago Reader

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· Jul 1, 2026

Under the sun

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Related coverage for "Historic West Wing Rockwell sketches head to public display": Associated Press — Norman Rockwell's sketches of White House visitors are now on display. KSAT San Antonio — Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display. NPR News — Norman Rockwell art that ignited a lawsuit and a love story is now on public view. Mississippi Free Press — L.V. Hull Legacy Center Honors ‘Unusual’ Kosciusko Visual Artist With International Draw. The Independent — Frank Lloyd Wright House, Among Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings, Bought By Nonprofit. Chicago Reader — Under the sun