Norman Rockwell Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Norman Rockwell (The Deacon)

Last Updated: 08 Dec, 2023 | Views: 756

Age: 84

Profession: Painter

Other Profession(s): Artist, Photographer, Illustrator

Famous For: The Saturday Evening Post magazine

Higher Education: National Academy of Design Art Students League

Norman Rockwell Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

03 Feb, 1894 (84 Years 09 Months 4 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

New York

Birth Place

New York City, U.S.

Birth Sign

Aquarius

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

American

Died on

08 Nov, 1978

Norman Rockwell Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Norman Perceval Rockwell, a painter and illustrator from the United States, is a beloved artist in his homeland because he was excellent at capturing the nation’s spirit. For almost half a century, Rockwell produced realistic paintings of ordinary life for The Saturday Evening Post magazine. Some of his most well-known works include Rosie the Riveter, The Willie Gillis series, Saying Grace, The Problem We All Live With, and the Four Freedoms series. He also collaborated with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for 64 years and created calendars, graphics, and covers for their magazine Boys' Life.

Career:

In 1916: Rockwell painted The Saturday Evening Post's first successful cover.

In 1943: He painted the Four Freedoms series during World War II, finishing it in seven months and losing fifteen pounds in the process.

In 1949: Rockwell provided an original April Fool Post cover that would be raffled off to raise money for the library.

In 1966: Rockwell painted portraits of celebrities in Hollywood's Stagecoach, and was also cast as an extra in the film as a "mangy old gambler.".

In 1969: Rockwell painted the Glen Canyon Dam for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Achievements and Awards:

In 1958: The first inductee into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.

In 1969: Rockwell posed for Beyond the Easel as a tribute to the 75th anniversary of his birth, published as a calendar illustration by Brown & Bigelow.

In 1977: Rockwell received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor given by the United States of America.

Unknown Facts:

In his lifetime, Norman Rockwell was exceptionally engaged with the Boy Scouts of America, and the American scout association.

Norman Rockwell's reputation as a craftsman was not formed during his lifetime; rather, the term "Rockwellesque" was often used in a derogatory manner to refer to an arbutus style.