Norman Rockwell Art Collectors:
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Norman Rockwell was America's favorite illustrator. Not just a flash in a pan, either.

From his first appearance on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in 1916 through his final publication appearing on the Post cover in 1963 and beyond, he delighted his viewers, frustrated his critics and tickled the collective American funny bone for most of his life.

Rockwell painted life as he wished it really was: happy children, engaged parents and grandparents, good clean fun. He had the ability to take an ordinary situation and make it seem extraordinary.

Rockwell's artwork was almost always topical in nature, pointing to some current event and taking a playful look at it from a unique angle or perspective.

Even his more serious topics, such as his Four Freedoms series of paintings during World War Two, demonstrated his unique perspective and wit.

Best Norman Rockwell Art is your online source for information and resources on America's favorite illustrator.

Here you can find information on specific paintings, indulging your eyes and imagination all the while. You will also find helpful tips for selecting and storing your precious and valuable Rockwell collectibles.

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America's Favorite Illustrator

When you mention Norman Rockwell art, America immediately leaps to mind. America's foremost illustrator, Rockwell is best known for capturing the essence of the American experience.

For over forty-five years, Rockwell entertained America on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post with his humor and wit.

Even longer than that was his career and contributions to other magazines that began with such as early favorites like Boys' Life, The Literary Digest, The Country Gentleman, Life and Farm And Fireside. Later publications that featured Rockwell's art were Look, where his more serious minded compositions on civil rights and space were published, and McCalls, Family Circle and TV Guide.

Even more expansive that his magazine cover publications was his advertising and book and story illustration catalogue. It has been estimated that he painted more than 4000 paintings in his lifetime. What is really amazing about that number is that there were a large number of really insightful and artistically significant works in that career output.

History will no doubt record Rockwell as one of the great American painters, even if he did refer to hinself as "only" an illustrator.

Rockwell has sometimes been criticized as being too sentimental with his art. What that really means is that his illustrations often showed the true emotions and humor of his subject matter. I agree, as I'm sure you will also after you explore these pages.

Best Norman Rockwell Art is dedicated to all things Rockwell. I collect it. I appreciate it. And I share it here on these pages.

From his early Saturday Evening Post covers, advertisements, book illustrations and Boy Scout illustrations to his more recent work where he tackled complex social issues, you will get the full scoop here.

Your Norman Rockwell Information Source

No Rockwell Art is on sale here. But I have found and experienced some of the best sources. For some hard to find items, I have found the only sources.

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As you will see, this resource is maintained by a true Rockwell collector and lover.

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