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Norman Rockwell
Early Years
He was born in New York
City, on February 3, 1894.
He showed ability early on
and attended the Chase
School of Art at 14.
He then National Academy
of Design and then the Art
Students League. *1
Norman Rockwell
Early Career
At age 19 he became the
editor of Boys Life. (1913-
1916)
During the first World War
he tried to enlist in the
Navy but was underweight
at 6 foot tall, ate bananas
and doughnuts to make
weight the next day. *2
Norman Rockwell
Not a serious artist?
His commercial success
was seen as a drawback
for some.
The post would increase
by 250,000 copies if they
had a cover by Rockwell.
Norman Rockwell
Legacy “First Love”
He had over 4,000
illustrations completed
throughout his 47 year
career.
He is best known for his
contributions to the
Saturday Evening Post for
whom he produced 332
covers. *4
Bibliography
1,2 (n.d.). Norman Rockwell. Retrieved January 1, , from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Rockwell
3: (n.d.). Norman Rockwell. Retrieved January 1, , from Norman
Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge Mass:
http://www.nrm.org/collections/collections-slideshow/
4 : (n.d.). Norman Rockwell. Retrieved January 1, , from Norman
Rockwell :
http://www.jimcon49.com/Hyperlinks/Norman%20Rockwell.htm