"I paint life as I would like it to be." - Norman RockwellToday we celebrate the birthday of Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978), American painter, best known as an illustrator of the Saturday Evening Post. He published over 300 original covers for the magazine.
Norman Rockwell was a very prolific artist creating over 4,000 original works of art; nevertheless, his work was dismissed by serious art critics in his lifetime, referring to him as an "illustrator" instead of an "artist". This led to the creation of the descriptive word Rockwellesque which referred to something characteristic of Norman Rockwell, particularly his idealistic and sentimentalized portrayals of American life.
If you are Stockbridge, Massachusetts (USA) between May and November 2nd, plan to visit Norman Rockwell’s studio on the grounds of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
If you are Stockbridge, Massachusetts (USA) between May and November 2nd, plan to visit Norman Rockwell’s studio on the grounds of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
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