Why are we so fascinated by lighthouses? Is it because they are so picturesque? Or because, if they could talk, what exciting and harrowing tales of the sea they could tell? Whatever the reason, two Post cover artists loved them as much as the rest of us.
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A teacher, a soda jerk and a United States president (whose own painting attempts were “terrible” according to the artist)—the 1950s Post boasted some of Rockwell’s finest efforts.
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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.
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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 of our earliest Post covers depicted the feminine side of several sports.
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