He sold his first cover painting to the Post in 1916, and ended up doing over 300 more. Nicholas magazine and other juvenile publications. His early illustrations were done for St. His two greatest influences were the completely opposite titans Howard Pyle and J.C Leyendecker. Rockwell left high school to attend classes at the National Academy of Design, and later studied under Thomas Fogarty and George Bridgeman at the Art Students League in New York. One version of his “Freedom of Speech” painting is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In addition, he painted a great number of pictures for story illustrations, advertising campaigns, posters, calendars and books.Īs his personal contribution during World War II, Rockwell painted the famous “Four Freedoms” posters, symbolizing for millions the war aims as described by President Franklin Roosevelt. Over the years, he depicted there a unique collection of Americana, a series of vignettes of remarkable warmth and humor. The cover of The Saturday Evening Post was his showcase for over forty years, giving him an audience larger than that of any other artist in history. The pictures of Norman Perceval Rockwell (1894-1978) were recognized and enjoyed by almost everybody in America.
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