The correct comparison here is to Norman Rockwell in the world of painting (Spielberg considers Rockwell one of his greatest artistic inspirations and helped finance an exhibition of his work at the Smithsonian)https://twitter.com/nberlat/status/1254053264292810755 …
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Rockwell, like Spielberg, is "critic-proof" Like he's undeniably incredibly skilled at what he does and the corny earnestness of it all that pisses off the critics is exactly why he made so much money and became indisplaceable from the public eye Which just makes them madder
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the difference is that Rockwell is good, I'd say.
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it helps that he didn't do art about the Holocaust.
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Well, that's the thing, the painting he did of Ruby Bridges being escorted to school by federal marshals was basically his Schindler's List Easy to dunk on as corny and exploitative but indelibly iconic, Obama had it hung in the White House when he met with Bridges irl
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