Norman rockwell bio
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Norman Rockwell
American painter and illustrator (–)
Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, – November 8, ) was an American painter and illustrator. His works have a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of the country's culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine over nearly five decades.[1] Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the Willie Gillis series, Rosie the Riveter, the Four Freedoms series, Saying Grace, and The Problem We All Live With. He is also noted for his year relationship with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), during which he produced covers for their publication Boys' Life (now Scout Life), calendars, and other illustrations. These works include popular images that reflect the Scout Oath and Scout Law such as The Scoutmaster, A Scout Is Reverent,[2] and A Guiding Hand.[3]
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15 things to know about Norman Rockwell
The New England artist is best remembered for his images of an idealised America, yet his work was far more nuanced than is often understood
Norman Rockwell working in his studio in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, circa Photograph: Underwood Archives/Getty Images.
1. Norman Rockwell () is celebrated as a champion of small-town America
But his real interest lay elsewhere — in the private moments we all share but often take for granted. ‘Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed,’ Rockwell said.
2. Rockwell’s early life was cosmopolitan
Born in New York in , Norman Rockwell studied art in the city until the age of 21 when his family moved to the artists’ colony of New Rochelle, New York. Only in did he move with his first wife to tiny Arlington, Vermont, encouraging his interest in small-town
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“I showed the America inom knew and observed to others who might not have noticed.” &#; Norman Rockwell
Norman Perceval Rockwell, The Saturday Evening Post’s most famous illustrator, is considered by many to be one of America&#;s greatest artists. He was a master berättare via canvas and paint, and his works, capturing the triumphs and foibles of the common man, are as popular today as they were in decades past.
Rockwell’s talent flourished during a period referred to as “The Golden Age of Illustration,” when the nation enjoyed the brilliance of such illustrators as efternamn Homer, J.C. Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, and Ellen Pyle.
Born in New York City on February 3, , Rockwell always wanted to be an illustrator. He transferred to the jaga Art School at the age of 14, and then went on to the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League. There, he was taught by famous artists such as Thomas Fogarty, George Bridgman, and Frank Vincent DuMond. Rockwell&#;s