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'''Norman Rockwell''' (February 3, 1894 - November 8, 1978) was an [[Americans|American]] [[painter]]. He was born in [[New York City]]. During 40 years Rockwell drew the cover pages of ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]''. He died of [[emphysema]] in [[Stockbridge, Massachusetts]]. The [[Norman Rockwell Museum]] in Stockbridge owns much of his work.
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| caption = Norman Rockwell, c. 1921
| birth_name = Norman Percevel Rockwell
| birth_date = {{birth date|1894|2|3|mf =y}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf =yes|1978|11|8|1894|2|3}}
| death_place = [[Stockbridge, Massachusetts|Stockbridge]], [[Massachusetts]], U.S.
| nationality = American
| field = Painting, [[illustration]]
| training = [[National Academy of Design]] <br /> [[Art Students League of New York|Art Students League]]
| movement =
| works = [[Willie Gillis]]<br />[[Rosie the Riveter]]<br />''[[Four Freedoms (Norman Rockwell)|Four Freedoms]]''<br />''[[The Problem We All Live With]]''
| website = {{URL|www.nrm.org}}
| patrons = <!-- Unknown -->
| awards = [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]]
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'''Norman Percevel Rockwell''' (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an [[Americans|American]] [[painter]]. He was born in [[New York City]]. During 40 years Rockwell drew the cover pages of ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]''. He died of [[emphysema]] in [[Stockbridge, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/people/norman-rockwell-37249|title=Norman Rockwell|publisher=Biography|accessdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref> The [[Norman Rockwell Museum]] in Stockbridge owns much of his work.


Well known are his paintings on the ''[[Four Freedoms]]'' of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], called: ''[[Freedom of Speech (Norman Rockwell)|Freedom of Speech]]'', ''[[Freedom of Worship (Norman Rockwell)|Freedom of Worship]]'', ''[[Freedom from Want (Norman Rockwell)|Freedom from Want]]'' and ''[[Freedom from Fear (Norman Rockwell)|Freedom from Fear]]''.
He is well known for the set of paintings called the ''[[Four Freedoms]]'' - four pictures of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], called: ''[[Freedom of Speech (Norman Rockwell)|Freedom of Speech]]'', ''[[Freedom of Worship (Norman Rockwell)|Freedom of Worship]]'', ''[[Freedom from Want (Norman Rockwell)|Freedom from Want]]'' and ''[[Freedom from Fear (Norman Rockwell)|Freedom from Fear]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/four_freedoms/four_freedoms.html|title=Four Freedoms|publisher=The National Archives|accessdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref>

Other famous paintings are
*[[The Problem We All Live With]] (1964) - the painting shows [[Ruby Bridges]].

== Related pages ==
*[[List of American painters]]

== References ==
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Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell, c. 1921
Born
Norman Percevel Rockwell

(1894-02-03)February 3, 1894
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 1978(1978-11-08) (aged 84)
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationNational Academy of Design
Art Students League
Known forPainting, illustration
Notable workWillie Gillis
Rosie the Riveter
Four Freedoms
The Problem We All Live With
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom
Websitewww.nrm.org

Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an American painter. He was born in New York City. During 40 years Rockwell drew the cover pages of The Saturday Evening Post. He died of emphysema in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.[1] The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge owns much of his work.

He is well known for the set of paintings called the Four Freedoms - four pictures of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, called: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear.[2]

Other famous paintings are

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References

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  1. ↑ "Norman Rockwell". Biography. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Four Freedoms". The National Archives. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
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