Norman Rockwell is a famous American artist. He was born on Feb. 2, 1894 and died on Nov.3, 1978. Norman Rockwell's style of painting is realism, which means when he sees a picture that he thinks will convey a message or tell a story, he paints it. Norman Rockwell, for the most part, thought of himself more as an illustrator than an artist. He did 305 covers for the Saturday Evening Post and a plethora of other pictures and paintings.
• Acutely observed image of small town and rural american life. • Ordinary people in everyday situations • Semiphotographic; realistic style • 'Historical' works including authentic props • Views from different angles afforded by use of photographic aids
• Grant Wood • Andrew Wyeth • Edward Hopper • Thomas Hart Benton • James Montgomery Flagg • John Hold Jr.
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Rockwell, Norman. My Adventures as an Illustrator: by Norman Rockwell as told to Thomas Rockwell. Indianapolis: The Curtis Publishing Company, 1979.
