Norman Rockwell’s Oatmeal Cookies
Norman Rockwell not only contributed illustrations to the Post—he gave us this recipe too!
Norman Rockwell not only contributed illustrations to the Post—he gave us this recipe too!
For an artist like Norman Rockwell, reconnecting with the common man was imperative.
Rockwell loved flirts. He must have, because he painted enough of them. Our flirtatious folks span the decades from 1917 to 1960 – an incredible forty-three years of chronicling people giving other people the eye. Happy Valentine’s Day, Norman!
Today, readers still delight in scrutinizing these covers—and even find new errors from time to time. Can you spot all of them?
The adventures of Norman Rockwell’s city-slicker-turned-country-boy, Cousin Reginald.
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Who better to greet springtime than Norman Rockwell? In springtime, the artist’s fancy often turned to the whimsical. Dancing critters? Oh my!
Norman Rockwell didn’t create his celebrated images using only brush and paint. They often took shape first as scenes that Rockwell literally acted out.
Only a fool would fall for such illustrations. Check out our collection of tricky April Fool’s Day covers.
Will the artist remain influential to future generations?
Hundreds of thousands of visitors have toured the one-room Norman Rockwell Museum, but beginning in May, visitors will have a new experience as it turns back the clock to be more representative of “what Rockwell’s work life was really like.”
Norman Rockwell created four paintings depicting simple family scenes, illustrating freedoms Americans often take for granted.
In his warm, witty, and utterly candid autobiography, first published in 1960, the beloved artist offered Post readers a glimpse into his life and the often mischievous world around him.
The Saturday Evening Post’s most prolific artist and illustrator, Norman Perceval Rockwell, sustained a healthy art career spanning most of the twentieth century. His art captured the simplest of moments, providing profound insight into the interactions of man. Not only is he famous to the Post’s readership, he is arguably the greatest American artist of all time.
This cover from 1945 plays on one of Norman Rockwell’s favorite themes: unexpected meetings of opposites.
Though Norman Rockwell lived in a town known for its great slopes, he wasn’t a skier.