Joseph Csatari

[txscoutdad 11]

I went looking on the net for information on the painter and found this on his offical site. Thought it would be appropriate to share the link to site here.

It's about his working with Norman Rockwell and doing commissioned work for the BSA. Shows some of his works that are in the BSA National Musuem.

 

http://www.csatari.com/articles.html

[dsteele 20]

I like the works of Csatari, but not as much as I like Rockwell's work. Rockwell captured the faces in a more realistic manner. Csatari has the modern uniform, which I like, but he doesn't have the age or humanity that is evident in Rockwell's work.

 

I always imagined that I could meet a Norman Rockwell character -- in a Scouting painting or other portrait -- just about anywhere, whereas Csatari's people seemed to be models.

 

Just an opinion. I'm greatful to any artist who portrays Scouting in the right way.

 

Unc.

 

[Fuzzy Bear 12]

Since I grew up enjoying NR's art, looking at Csatari's work is similar to looking at a person attempting to copy a style but having no real understanding of it. Csatari's work appears to be more advertisement for BSA rather than an individual's own expression of the organization and/or those unique moments that make it fun.

 

When NR painted, I knew that he had something personally insightful to say to me. Csatari's work has little of the personality or warmth of NR and appears to be a carefully construed ad that says, JOIN.

 

I wonder what Csatari's work would be like if he wasn't trying to be NR? It is obvious he has talent. My wish for him is to be himself.

 

FB