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BY JEREMY BROWN
Bonhams is set to showcase a significant work by renowned American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell in its upcoming American Art sale on November 20 in New York. The 1940 painting, A Scout is Loyal, exemplifies Rockwell’s signature celebration of American ideals and carries an estimated value of $3 million to $5 million.
This notable work comes from Rockwell’s most impactful creative era during World War II, a time when his art provided comfort and unity to Americans facing the challenges of wartime. The large-scale painting embodies Rockwell’s distinctive style and patriotic themes, featuring a Boy Scout encircled by powerful symbols of national pride: the American flag, a bald eagle, and depictions of former Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington holding the Bill of Rights.
Morgan Martin, Bonhams’ Head of American Art, emphasized the significance of the work: “Norman Rockwell paintings and illustrations are the epitome of Americana, and this work in particular represents some of his finest work in the category. Created at a pivotal moment in history, the young boy surrounded by American iconography serves as a reminder that no matter your origins in life, with great determination and will, anything is achievable.”
Rockwell, whose career included over 300 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, is celebrated for his portrayals of American life that resonated deeply during WWII. His iconic The Four Freedoms series, produced to support war bond sales, raised over $32 million for the war effort and solidified his reputation as an artist who captured the spirit of the nation. A Scout is Loyal shares the same themes of patriotism and duty, reinforcing a message of resilience and shared values during times of adversity.
Having been in a distinguished private collection since 2013, A Scout is Loyal represents a rare opportunity for collectors and art enthusiasts. With its profound depiction of loyalty and unity, the painting continues to echo Rockwell’s timeless reminder that, even during the most challenging periods, the core values of freedom and honor sustain and unify the American people.
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BY LUSYA YANGIROVA
Siarhei Yazlavetski’s photographic series, Silence of Iceland, captures the essence of Iceland with a poetic and succinct vision. Yazlavetski offers a glimpse of a landscape that appears real and mythical, grounded yet steeped in memory. His images evoke the feeling of standing amidst the spume of the ocean, where moss clings to ancient rocks, and the thyme-scented air drifts across vast, quiet beaches. These photographs convey Iceland’s solitude and strength, shaped by glaciers, volcanic rocks, and the constant presence of the ocean.
Each image reflects Iceland’s unique spirit—a place where landscapes hold the memory of trolls and legends, where whale bones might be found washed up beside weathered seashells, and where sheep graze quietly beneath the ever-present wind.
Yazlavetski’s careful attention to the atmosphere of the frame brings to life not only the monumental aspects of Iceland, like waterfalls and geysers, but also the subtle, everyday elements that define it: the smell of tobacco smoke in a remote village, the distant outline of a church, or a lone horse silhouetted against the horizon.
In these images, we find echoes of Icelandic life—dogs running along empty beaches, seashells scattered on black sands, and the quiet spaces between villages connected by ferries that cross fjords. Yazlavetski’s work captures the interplay between Iceland’s natural and cultural landscapes, suggesting the presence of scooters navigating small towns, or the taste of liquorice and tea enjoyed in the cool, sharp air.
The work has an austere beauty, using black-and-white tones that lend the series a timeless, meditative quality. Yazlavetski captures the rough textures of rocks and lava, the rippling surface of glacial lakes, and the imposing cliffs and waterfalls with a restrained palette that allows viewers to focus on form and texture.
His minimalist approach recalls the work of photographers like Michael Kenna, whose monochromatic landscapes evoke atmosphere and solitude, yet Yazlavetski brings an additional layer—a narrative of Iceland’s unique character, woven from images that feel like memories captured somewhere out of time.
Yazlavetski’s series evokes the sounds and sensations of Iceland: the murmur of a waterfall, the taste of salt in the air, the faint scent of sulphur near geothermal pools. His work hints at the quiet life within these landscapes—the barbecue fires by the ocean, the simple warmth of sweaters against the wind, and the sight of lupine flowers growing wild.
He captures the Icelandic spirit not only through its iconic vistas but through the small, intimate moments: a rainbow glimpsed through the mist, the feel of clover underfoot, or a museum in a tiny village filled with relics of local life.
Silence of Iceland allows us to experience the country not as a distant spectacle but as a place deeply rooted in nature and culture. Yazlavetski’s images reveal Iceland as a landscape of raw beauty and quiet resilience, a land where the organ’s echo in a remote church can be as moving as the sight of a glacier. His work is a meditation on solitude and reflection, where viewers can lose themselves in the textures of stone, water, and wind, allowing them to connect with Iceland’s vast, silent landscapes and perhaps their own inner stillness.
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