I Spy! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders at Norman Rockwell Museum, through October 26, 2025

“Explore the captivating world of Walter Wick, the acclaimed photographer and creator of the I Spy books, in this special exhibition. With a career spanning over 50 years, Wick’s work combines artistry, technical innovation, and mind-bending puzzles. The exhibition showcases his iconic photographic illustrations, including miniature worlds, optical illusions, and more.

Titled after his recent book, I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders spans 50 years of innovation, wonder, and imagination. Tracing the span of Wick’s career, the exhibition is organized by themes that have long fascinated Wick, including Miniature Worlds; Floor Games; Craft-Built Worlds; Optical Illusions; I Spy Games; Puzzle Challenges, Wonders of Science; Connecticut Woods; and Curiosity Shop. This special exhibition is organized by the New Britain Museum of American Art.”  —  Norman Rockwell Museum

Walter Wick
. Sky High from Can You See What I See? Dream Machine, 2003
. Pigmented inkjet photograph
. Gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick. 2015.116.6LIC
Walter Wick
. Puss in Boots from Can You See What I See? Once Upon a Time, 2006
. Pigmented inkjet photograph
. Gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick. 2015.116.44LIC
Walter Wick. 
Yikes! from I SPY Fantasy, 1994. Pigmented inkjet photograph
. Gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick
. 2015.116.5LIC
Walter Wick. 
Flatland from Can You See What I See? Hidden Wonders, 2021. 
Pigmented inkjet photograph
. Gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick. 2024.5.3
Walter Wick. 
City Blocks from I SPY Fantasy, 1994
. Pigmented inkjet photograph. 
Gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick. 2015.116.9LIC
Walter Wick. 
The Marionettes from Can You See What I See? Hidden Wonders, 2021. 
Pigmented inkjet photograph
. Gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick. 2024.5.18
Walter Wick
. Clouds from I SPY Fantasy, 2021. 
Pigmented inkjet photograph. 
Gift of Walter Wick and Linda Cheverton Wick 2024.5.28

This exhibition is organized by the New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut in partnership with the artist, Walter Wick. Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders! is made possible by The Saunders Foundation and the Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear Family Foundation.

Images courtesy Norman Rockwell Museum.