April Fool by Norman Rockwell - March 31, 1945
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Norman Rockwell’s April Fool’s Covers
Who loved April Fool’s Day more than Norman Rockwell? Maybe The Saturday Evening Post readers who were treated to his April Fool’s covers.
Get reprints of covers at curtispublishing.com. Questions on covers? Contact Diana at d.denny@satevepost.org.
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March 27, 2010 
Norman Rockwell
America’s Artist
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. Showing their appreciation for his storytelling talents, film directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg share their private Rockwell collections with the Smithsonian for the upcoming exhibit Telling Stories.
Covers: Love Hurts
Valentine's Day reminds us that, as Shakespeare put it, "The course of true love never did run smooth." Sad, yes—but it made for some great cover art.
Happy Birthday, Norman Rockwell!
We salute Norman Rockwell, who is inextricably identified with The Saturday Evening Post, and an American icon.
Rockwell in the 1950s – Part I of III
Norman Rockwell didn't have to venture far from home to find just the right models for these covers.
Rockwell in the 1960s – Part II
We conclude our journey of Rockwell in the '60s with a few covers that don’t exactly look like “Rockwells.”
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