Framed Original Cover Of The Saturday Evening Post
This original front cover of the Saturday Evening Post is titled ‘Colonial Sign Painter’. Created by reknowed artist of the time Norman Rockwell, it depicts an artist dressed in colonial clothes, most likely as a reference to the Saturday Evening Post’s long standing connection with Benjamin Franklin and the colonial period.
There is an interesting anecdote associated with this paricular artwork. The model for this painting was James K Van Brunt. The editor of the Post, George Lorimer had asked Rockwell not to use VanBrunt so often because his moustache was too identifiable. However, Rockwell managed to convince Van Brunt to shave off his moustache, but when he did, Rockwell was disappointed, saying, “When I saw the result I was even more upset. Mr Van Brunt’s lower lip stuck out beyond his upper lip by about an inch and was just as identifying as the moustache.”
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator. He was most famous for the cover illustrations he created for the Saturday Evening Post. For nearly five decades he created iconic depictions of American culture. With his keen eye for detail and his talent as a master storyteller, his works had wide popular appeal. Themes often included families, mischievous children and small-town life, often tempered with a touch of humour. During times of suffering, for example The Great Depression or World War 11, he knew how important it was to keep people’s spirits up. Over the years his work has achieved iconic status. His paintings impressed indelible images that went on to inspire creative Americans such as directors George Lucas, Steven Speilberg (both avid collectors) and Robert Zemickis, whose 1994 Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. “Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed, to others who might not have noticed,” Rockwell said.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
This cover page has been expertly framed. The cover itself has been floated to display the character and age of this original image. On the back of the frame a photo has been attached to show the reverse side of the cover, which is an advertisement for Cream of Wheat with the caption, “Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow.”
The frame on this artwork measures 56 cms by 46 cms.
This original front cover of the Saturday Evening Post is titled ‘Colonial Sign Painter’. Created by reknowed artist of the time Norman Rockwell, it depicts an artist dressed in colonial clothes, most likely as a reference to the Saturday Evening Post’s long standing connection with Benjamin Franklin and the colonial period.
There is an interesting anecdote associated with this paricular artwork. The model for this painting was James K Van Brunt. The editor of the Post, George Lorimer had asked Rockwell not to use VanBrunt so often because his moustache was too identifiable. However, Rockwell managed to convince Van Brunt to shave off his moustache, but when he did, Rockwell was disappointed, saying, “When I saw the result I was even more upset. Mr Van Brunt’s lower lip stuck out beyond his upper lip by about an inch and was just as identifying as the moustache.”
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator. He was most famous for the cover illustrations he created for the Saturday Evening Post. For nearly five decades he created iconic depictions of American culture. With his keen eye for detail and his talent as a master storyteller, his works had wide popular appeal. Themes often included families, mischievous children and small-town life, often tempered with a touch of humour. During times of suffering, for example The Great Depression or World War 11, he knew how important it was to keep people’s spirits up. Over the years his work has achieved iconic status. His paintings impressed indelible images that went on to inspire creative Americans such as directors George Lucas, Steven Speilberg (both avid collectors) and Robert Zemickis, whose 1994 Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. “Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed, to others who might not have noticed,” Rockwell said.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
This cover page has been expertly framed. The cover itself has been floated to display the character and age of this original image. On the back of the frame a photo has been attached to show the reverse side of the cover, which is an advertisement for Cream of Wheat with the caption, “Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow.”
The frame on this artwork measures 56 cms by 46 cms.
This original front cover of the Saturday Evening Post is titled ‘Colonial Sign Painter’. Created by reknowed artist of the time Norman Rockwell, it depicts an artist dressed in colonial clothes, most likely as a reference to the Saturday Evening Post’s long standing connection with Benjamin Franklin and the colonial period.
There is an interesting anecdote associated with this paricular artwork. The model for this painting was James K Van Brunt. The editor of the Post, George Lorimer had asked Rockwell not to use VanBrunt so often because his moustache was too identifiable. However, Rockwell managed to convince Van Brunt to shave off his moustache, but when he did, Rockwell was disappointed, saying, “When I saw the result I was even more upset. Mr Van Brunt’s lower lip stuck out beyond his upper lip by about an inch and was just as identifying as the moustache.”
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator. He was most famous for the cover illustrations he created for the Saturday Evening Post. For nearly five decades he created iconic depictions of American culture. With his keen eye for detail and his talent as a master storyteller, his works had wide popular appeal. Themes often included families, mischievous children and small-town life, often tempered with a touch of humour. During times of suffering, for example The Great Depression or World War 11, he knew how important it was to keep people’s spirits up. Over the years his work has achieved iconic status. His paintings impressed indelible images that went on to inspire creative Americans such as directors George Lucas, Steven Speilberg (both avid collectors) and Robert Zemickis, whose 1994 Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. “Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed, to others who might not have noticed,” Rockwell said.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
This cover page has been expertly framed. The cover itself has been floated to display the character and age of this original image. On the back of the frame a photo has been attached to show the reverse side of the cover, which is an advertisement for Cream of Wheat with the caption, “Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow.”
The frame on this artwork measures 56 cms by 46 cms.
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