Thematic exploration of artworks by Rockwell and his peers: those influenced by Rockwell and those who influenced the Master himself. The most noted artist-illustrators of his time were colleagues, classmates, and friends who lived and worked in nearby artist communities: New Rochelle, Greenwich Village, and Westport. Their common purpose was to portray our nation visually and meet its ever-rising demands for more images as publishing was in a transformative phase, with 4 color printing, and new distribution systems expanding capabilities and reaching wider audiences. The illustrators reflected and molded American society by depicting prototypical themes and mores still held dear today.