Tag Archives: Norman Rockwell

Classic Covers: How Labor Has Changed

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You don’t often see a coachman these days, or a blacksmith. In honor of Labor Day, we invite you to think of other professions that have ceased to exist as you enjoy yesterday’s labors as shown on our covers. ... More

Classic Covers: The Art of Speeding

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So you’re feeling sorry for yourself because you got a speeding ticket. Well, maybe it will help to know that speeding is nothing new. Okay, maybe it won’t help, but you’ll have a great time looking at these old Post and Country Gentleman covers. ... More

Classic Covers: August Cool-Down

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Is there any relief from this heat? Yes! It’s August, and the dog days of summer are upon us, but we found delightful covers from 1912 to 1955 showing ways to get wet and cool down. We wouldn’t recommend all of them. ... More

Classic Art: Forgotten Country Gentleman Covers

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I fell in love with this 1977 Country Gentleman cover when I ran across it in the archives recently. CG was a sister magazine to The Saturday Evening Post, and I got to wondering: What other hidden treasures lurk in the Country Gentleman stacks? ... More
Rockwell: Bridging Generations

Rockwell: Bridging Generations

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I was thrilled to see Norman Rockwell on the cover of the Post I just received [Mar/Apr 2010]. It is so important for the younger generations to be familiar with Rockwell’s work, which tells the character of our country’s people during the 20th century. Helen Illinois I thought Editor-in-Chief Stephen C. George’s young son’s comments ... More
Universal Appeal

Universal Appeal

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The best part of each issue of the Post is the cover picture, especially when it shows an illustration by the eminent artist Norman Rockwell. I don’t find it anywhere in India, but I do see the fabulous covers on my computer. G. Srinivas India ... More

America’s Artist

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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. ... More

Fresh Eyes

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My son Thomas fancies himself an artist. He works in watercolors and pastels mostly (easier to clean up, you see), 
and his subject matter is narrowly focused—actually, it’s mostly dinosaurs. But his love of art can’t be denied and so, to broaden his horizons a little bit, I often take him to museums and galleries ... More
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