Norman Rockwell
Norman Percevel Rockwell 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.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Art Students League of New YorkParsons School of DesignGrand Central School of ArtMamaroneck High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Member of the National Academy of Design
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Eisenhower had about the most expressive face I ever painted, I guess. Just like an actor's. Very mobile. When he talked, he used all the facial muscles. And he had a great, wide mouth that I liked. W…"
"The View of life I communicate in my pictures excludes the sordid and the ugly. I paint life as I would like it to be."
"The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they're always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back."
"Portrait of the artist as a dirty old man" by Christopher Shea in Boston Globe"
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Timeline
1894
Born
Birth1978
Died
Death
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