Classic Art: More Great (and Rare!) Baseball Covers
Why is the title of this 1962 cover “Baseball Fight”? ... More
About: Diana Denny
Diana Denny received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from long enough ago to qualify as a historical document itself. She has spent many hours in what is a playground for history buffs, The Saturday Evening Post archives.
Posts by Diana Denny:
Meet the Cartoonist: Tim Lachowski
The Saturday Evening Post cartoonists are the best in the business. Meet Tim Lachowski from Detroit. ... More
Classic Covers: The Neighborhood Nonconformist
The 1950’s and 60's were a time of conformity, right? Well, leave it to Post cover artists to find the odd ones. ... More
Classic Covers: The All-American Soldier Willie Gillis
We remember Norman Rockwell’s WWII soldier, Robert Buck, who passed away this week, with warmth and gratitude. ... More
Classic Covers: The Situation Bears Watching
Pop psychologists these days talk about key changes in life; an “aha moment”. Post cover artists, however, are fond of “uh oh” moments. ... More
Classic Covers: How Rockwell Changed Illustration
Happy anniversary, Norman Rockwell! Your first Saturday Evening Post cover was 95 years ago – May 20, 1916. And how you changed the world of... More
Classic Covers: The Art of Golfing
A reader wanted a reprint of 1925 Post cover “Miserable Golfer”, when led me to a treasure trove of golfing covers. ... More
Classic Covers: Mother’s Many Duties
From removing a splinter to underwear shopping to, yes, embarrassing you by showing off your baby photos, a mother’s work is never done. ... More
Classic Covers: Can You Tell a Rockwell?
Can you tell a Rockwell from other artists of the period? Post readers tend to think they can, but… ... More
Classic Covers: Daydreams
Is the grass really greener in your daydreams? Post cover artists don’t think so.... More
Classic Covers: Music Critics
Even the bust of Beethoven is cringing. And he was deaf! Favorite Post covers show us that music is in the ear of the beholder. ... More
Classic Covers: Women in Sports in the 1900s
Did you think that ladies in the early part of the 20th Century just did needlework and played piano? I was surprised to find some... More
Classic Covers: Thank Heavens for Little Girls
I found decades of covers showing little girls doing what girls do. Narrowing it down to a few was difficult. Hint: They aren’t all sugar... More
A Century of Studebaker
The Studebaker brand began in 1852 with wagons and carriages and continued through 1966.... More
Classic Covers: Artist Eugene Iverd’s World of Children
Artist Eugene Iverd (1893-1936) came to light in the golden age of illustration that embraced the likes of J.C. Leyendecker and Norman Rockwell. He mostly... More
Classic Car Ads: The Packard
The Packard automobile was a work of art—as were some of its ads.... More
Classic Covers: Music of the Sixties
Do you remember the sixties? We do! ... More
