NORMAN ROCKWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED POSTER - HFSID 217564

NORMAN ROCKWELL
Two images of Richard Nixon painted for "Look" magazine.
Poster signed: "Sincerely/Norman/Rockwell". Color, 22½x30½ overall, image 22½x28½ (one surface). © 1968 Cowles Communications, Inc. Rockwell created this illustration of RICHARD NIXON when the latter was a candidate for 37th President. It appeared on the cover of "Look" magazine on March 5, 1968. Nixon had also posed for Rockwell when he was Vice President. That cover appeared on the "Saturday Evening Post" in November 1960, when Nixon had made his first bid for the presidency. Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) captured scenes from American life in his magazine covers and illustrations, often noted for their humorous and accurate depictions of 1940's and 1950's life. Rockwell's drawings, however, were skillfully executed with minute attention to detail and were so realistic that they usually resembled photographs rather than paintings. He painted over 300 covers for the "Saturday Evening Post" (1916-1965) after beginning his career at age 18 as an illustrator for "Boy's Life". In addition to his many works for the Post, Rockwell illustrated the "Boy Scout Calendar" from 1926-1976. Rockwell published his autobiography, Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator, in 1960. Chipped, torn and paper scuffed at 2 places at right edge (1x¼-inch and 1½x¾ paper loss). Lightly creased, else fine condition. Framing or matting would eliminate defects.