Norman Rockwell: The Photographs Behind the Art

Photo-Realistic
Rockwell uses a Balopticon projector to sketch the first step in translating the photographic image into a finished illustration with charcoal for his First Trip to the Beauty Shop. "The Balopticon is an evil, inartistic, habit-forming, lazy and vicious machine," he said. "I use one often — and though am thoroughly ashamed of it. I hide it whenever I hear people coming."

• Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera