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Buddy's Gallery
Dick Gordon spoke with Buddy Edgerton about what it was like to grow up next door to Norman Rockwell. Below are links to some of the images Buddy talked about.
Buddy Edgerton posing for a Norman Rockwell painting
- "I Will Do My Best" This is the first image Buddy modeled for.
- "The Long Shadow of Lincoln" This painting depicts three generations of Edgertons. Norman Rockwell and his sons are also in the image.
- "Breaking Home Ties" Buddy believes this Rockwell scene depicts when he himself left home for college.
- "Men of Tomorrow" Buddy is the model for every Boy Scout in this image. See him posing here and here.
- See a video of Buddy revisiting Norman's studio
Return to Dick's conversation with Buddy.
