Lucas and Spielberg on Norman Rockwell
"There's a spark of humanity in these that is, you know, just unfettered emotionalism," said Lucas. "And of course, that's why he's been kind of looked down on for so long, because you can't be emotional in art. Well, one of the greatest emotional painters, in my mind, was Michelangelo. [And in his paintings]. the people are very emotional."
"You know, so many artists have a tendency to paint without emotion, without any connection to the audience," said Lucas. "And both Steve and I are diehard emotionalists. We love to connect with the audience. Rockwell loved to connect with the audience."
Credit: "Can't Wait," 1972; Collection of George Lucas; © Brown and Bigelow.
