First Crocus by Norman Rockwell March 22, 1947

First Crocus
Norman Rockwell
March 22, 1947

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First Crocus by Norman Rockwell, March 22, 1947

The temps may still be chilly, the sky dreary…but hey, honey – Look! Rockwell’s eye for detail was costly. He couldn’t find a budding crocus, the little flowers being the stubborn things they are. Greenhouses for miles around proved, er, infertile ground. Finally, he called a swanky New York florist who specialized in out-of-season flowers. In 1947, gasoline was 23 cents a gallon and a loaf of bread was 12 cents, a postage stamp 3 cents, and Rockwell’s special delivery from the florist: $15.50. The price of art.
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