Norman Rockwell

20th-century American painter and illustrator

Norman Rockwell was a prolific artist, producing over 4,000 original works
in his lifetime. Most of his works are either in public collections, or have been
destroyed in fire or other misfortunes. Rockwell was also commissioned to
illustrate over 40 books including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Rockwell's work was dismissed by serious art critics in his lifetime. Many of his
works appear overly sweet in modern critics' eyes, especially the Saturday
Evening Post covers, which tend toward idealistic or sentimentalized portrayals of
American life. Consequently, Rockwell is not considered a "serious painter" by
some contemporary artist.

1960
His first Scouting
calendar (1925)

The problem we all

live with

Crackers in Bed
(1921)

His prolific career spanned the days of horsedrawn carriages to the momentous leap that landed mankind on the moon. While history was in
the making all around him, Rockwell chose to fill
his canvases with the small details and nuances of
ordinary people in everyday life. Taken together,
his many paintings capture something much
more elusive and transcendent the essence of
the American spirit. I paint life as I would like it
to be, Rockwell once said.

February 3, 1894
November 8, 1978

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Norman Rockwell
In 1942, Rockwell painted one of his most overtly
political and important pieces. In response to a
speech given by President Franklin Roosevelt,
Rockwell made a series of paintings that dealt with
the Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship,
Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear.
Viewed by more than a million people, their popularity was considered an important part of the war
effort at home.

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Norman Rockwell
Make an illustration, using the style of Norman Rockwell