The Embarrassing Adam's Apple, Compromised Masculinity, and Hope: The Case of Norman Rockwell.

ADAM (Biblical figure); ROCKWELL, Norman, 1894-1978

Taking its cue from Norman Rockwell's embarrassment regarding his protruding Adam's apple, this article focuses on the role that this embarrassment played in his development of a sense of 'compromised masculinity' (Halpern ). This focus is informed by a discussion of the Adam's apple from a historical and medical point of view, and by a consideration of Rockwell's work as an artist. The article concludes with an exploration of his painting Freedom of Speech and its role in his turning of a perceived physical liability into a psychological strength and of its implications for a view of Rockwell as an agent of hope. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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