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Artist:
Norman Rockwell
Nationality: American
Born: New York City 1894
Died: Stockbridge 1978 (84 years)
Bio: Born in New York City in 1894, Norman Rockwell always wanted to be an artist. At age 14, Rockwell enrolled in art classes at the New York School of Art (formerly the Chase School of Art). Norman Rockwell received his first assignments as an illustrator when he was still in his teens. By the age of 22, he had achieved the height of success in his field: a commission to create a cover for America's most popular magazine, The Saturday Evening Post. His association with the magazine would last another 47 years
The '30s and '40s are generally considered to be the most fruitful decades of Rockwell's career. In 1930 he married Mary Barstow, a schoolteacher, and the couple had three sons. The family moved to Arlington, Vermont in 1939, and Rockwell's work began, more consistently, to reflect small-town American life
In 1953, the Rockwell family moved from Arlington, Vermont, to Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Six years later, Mary Barstow Rockwell died unexpectedly.
In 1961, Rockwell married Molly Punderson, a retired teacher. Two years later, he ended his 47-year association with The Saturday Evening Post and began to work for Look magazine. During his 10-year association with Look, Rockwell painted pictures illustrating some of his deepest concerns and interests, including civil rights, America's war on poverty, and the exploration of space.
In 1977, Rockwell received the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his "vivid and affectionate portraits of our country."
He died peacefully at his home in Stockbridge on November 8, 1978, at the age of 84. |
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