Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell was an American painter born in 1894. He drew pictures that showed daily life in America. His art often made people smile. He painted families, children, and small towns. Many of his pictures appeared on the covers of magazines.

His Art

Rockwell painted over 300 covers for a magazine called The Saturday Evening Post. His paintings told short stories you could see. He liked to show kind and funny moments. People loved his work because it felt real and warm. He also painted serious pictures about freedom and fairness.

His Life

Rockwell lived in New York and later in Massachusetts. He used his friends and neighbors as models for his paintings. He worked almost every day and loved his job. He even won a big award called the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He kept painting until he died in 1978.

Fun Facts

• Rockwell sold his first cover painting when he was just 22 years old.
• He often put his own face in his paintings as a joke.
• One of his famous paintings shows a little girl going to school with guards for safety.

Did You Know?

There is a whole museum in Massachusetts that shows only Norman Rockwell's paintings.