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Norman Rockwell is famous for his work as an artist. In fact, he is among the most revered painters of the 20th century. His figurative and portrait paintings reflect an innocent and idyllic America described by the artist as "life as I would like it to be." For nearly 50 years, he illustrated the covers of The Saturday Evening Post in a rich and emotive style that gave distinctive personalities to his imagined characters. In total, Norman Rockwell created more than 4,000 works of art over the course of his life. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Norman Rockwell art.
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Young Love Walking to School, Signed Lithograph by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Young Love Walking to School
Norman Rockwell
American (1894–1978)
Date: ca 1970
Lithograph on paper, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of AP
Size: 16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.8 cm)...
Category
1970s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Save Freedom of Worship original 1943 Four Freedoms vintage poster
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: Save Freedom of Worship (S) Artist: Normal Rockwell. Archival linen backed. Original fold marks touched up at the time of b...
Category
1940s American Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Offset
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
Law Student 1976 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Title: Law Student
Year created: 1976
Signed by the artist
Medium: 10-Color Lithograph on papier d'Arches
Edition: 9/200
Height (inches): 32½
Width (inches): 23¾
This piece is unframed
Born in New York City in 1894, Norman Rockwell always wanted to be an artist. At age 14, Rockwell enrolled in art classes at The New York School...
Category
1970s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$9,200 Sale Price
20% Off
NORMAN ROCKWELL 'Star Struck' Signed & numbered, 1976 Original Color Lithograph
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
"Starstruck"
by
Norman Rockwell
Media: Lithograph on Paper
Image Dimensions: 30" x 24"
Year Produced: 1976
Edition Size: 200 Numbered (1-200), 60 Artist proof
Edition Number: 140/200
Signed and Numbered in pencil by the artist
Condition: In excellent
Norman Rockwell was an American painter and illustrator known for his iconic depictions of American culture created for The Saturday Evening Post. With a range of favorite subjects that included nuclear families, mischievous children, and small-town life, his work has achieved an iconic status: the 1943 painting of a Thanksgiving dinner, Freedom from Want, has been reproduced and parodied countless times in contemporary culture. As an artist, Rockwell has had a lasting effect on US society beyond any singular work, with his paintings seen as indelible images that went on to inspire American directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and particularly Robert Zemeckis, whose 1994 film Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. Though he enjoyed success throughout his career, Rockwell’s idyllic and sentimental outlook on American society was not necessarily embraced by art critics, though his later politically activist work garnered praise for its tackling of controversial subjects. Born on February 3, 1894 in New York, NY, he went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League. Rockwell notably had a longstanding relationship with the Boy Scouts of America...
Category
1970s Photorealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Norman Rockwell "Bottom Of The Sixth" Seriolithograph
By Norman Rockwell
Located in New York, NY
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978)
Bottom of The Sixth
Original painting produced 1948, authorized postumous estate print produced 2005
Seriolithograph
Sight: 20 1/4 x 19 in.
Fram...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Freedom From Fear original 1943 Four Freedoms vintage poster
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Spokane, WA
Original World War II "Freedom from Fear" Ours ... To fight for by Rockwell. One of the 4 freedom posters created in 1943 by Norman Rockwell.
Fre...
Category
1940s American Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Offset