Norman Rockwell
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Norman Rockwell | |
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![]() Norman Rockwell, c. 1921 | |
Born | Norman Percevel Rockwell February 3, 1894 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 1978 Stockbridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
Education | National Academy of Design Art Students League |
Known for | Painting, illustration |
Notable work | Willie Gillis Rosie the Riveter Four Freedoms The Problem We All Live With |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Website | www |
Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 - November 8, 1978) was an American painter. He was born in New York City. During 40 years Rockwell drew the cover pages of The Saturday Evening Post. He died of emphysema in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.[1] The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge owns much of his work.
Well known are his paintings on the Four Freedoms of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, called: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Norman Rockwell". Biography. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Four Freedoms". The National Archives. Retrieved October 8, 2017.