Norman Rockwell
Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an American painter. He was born in New York City. During 40 years Rockwell drew the cover pages of The Saturday Evening Post. He died of emphysema in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.[1] The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge owns much of his work.
| Norman Rockwell | |
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| Norman Rockwell, c. 1921 | |
| Born | February 3, 1894 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1978 (aged 84) Stockbridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Painting, illustration |
| Training | National Academy of Design Art Students League |
| Works | Willie Gillis Rosie the Riveter Four Freedoms The Problem We All Live With |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Website | www |
He is well known for the set of paintings called the Four Freedoms - four pictures of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, called: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear.[2]
Other famous paintings are
- The Problem We All Live With (1964) - the painting shows Ruby Bridges.
Norman Rockwell Media
Scout at Ship's Wheel, 1913
Rockwell's first Scouting calendar, 1925
Saturday Evening Post cover (September 27, 1924)
Cousin Reginald Spells Peloponnesus. Norman Rockwell, 1918.
Freedom of Speech, 1943
- "Freedom From Want" - NARA - 513539.jpg
Freedom from Want, 1943
- Rockwell studio rear.jpg
Norman Rockwell's studio in*Stockbridge, Massachusetts
- Norman Rockwell grave 02.jpg
Rockwell's grave in Stockbridge Cemetery
- Norman Rockwell 1.jpg
Rockwell c. 1920–1925
- Perpetual Motion by Norman Rockwell.jpg
Cover of October 1920 issue of Popular Science magazine
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "Norman Rockwell". Biography. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Four Freedoms". The National Archives. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
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