 Rockwell,
Norman (1894-1978), American painter and
illustrator, best known for his magazine covers
and illustrations for such prominent American periodicals
as the Saturday Evening Post, the Ladies' Home Journal,
and Look. Rockwell was born in New York City, and
he trained there at the Art Students League. His
favorite subjects were everyday events that celebrated
small-town life and patriotic themes. The scenes
were often humorous and executed with minute attention
to detail so realistic that his paintings frequently
resemble photographs. He also designed many posters
and painted a famous series, The Four Freedoms,
based on principles pronounced by President Franklin
D. Roosevelt in 1941 and incorporated into the Atlantic
Charter. From 1926 to 1976 he illustrated the Boy
Scout Calendar. Rockwell's autobiography, My Adventures
as an Illustrator, was published in 1959.
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