The interactive timeline below depicts important events and milestones relevant to this exhibition, from the period of the early 1930’s through today. Events are tracked across three categories:
Franklin D. Roosevelt 
Norman Rockwell 
world events
Rockwell’s “Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit,” published cover
December 15, 1934 12:00 am / 1930sTiny Tim and Bob Cratchit (God Bless Us Everyone), Norman Rockwell. 1934. Oil on canvas, 55” x 31” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, December 15, 1934 ©1934 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell illustrates the Heritage Press Edition of “Tom Sawyer”
March 6, 1936 / 1930sTom Sawyer “Well, I don’t see why I oughtn’t to like it.” , Norman Rockwell. 1936
Oil on canvas, 17.5 x 13.75″ Illustration for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1936
Movie “Starlet and Reporters” published cover
May 7, 1936 / 1930sMovie Starlet and Reporters, 1936. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 7 1936. ©1936 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN.
“Love Ouanga” – Illustration
1936 / 1930sLove Ouanga ‘Spice slumped on a bench…’, Norman Rockwell. 1945 Oil on canvas, 30 x 62″ Illustration for American Magazine, June 1936. Collection of the National Museum of American Illustration
Norman Rockwell creates 13-foot-wide Yankee Doodle Mural for Nassau Inn
1937 / 1930sYankee Doodle (Mural), 1937. Oil on canvas, 60 x 152″ Mural for the Nassau Inn, 1937.
Rockwell purchases home in Arlington, VT
1938 / 1930s
Norman Rockwell’s Heart’s Dearest, “Why Do You Cry?” illustration
1938 / 1930sNorman Rockwell (1894-1978), Heart’s Dearest, 1938 Oil on canvas, 32” x 18″ Story illustration for Woman’s Home Companion, March 1938 Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©Norman Rockwell Family Agency. All rights reserved.
Rockwell travels to England
1938 / 1930sHe meets several famous illustrators, including Arthur Rackham
Rockwell’s Illustration “Artist Facing Blank Canvas,” published cover
October 8, 1938 / 1930sArtist Facing Blank Canvas (Deadline), Norman Rockwell. 1938 Oil on canvas, 38 ½ x 30 ½” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, October 8, 1938 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1938 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell befriends John Atherton & Mead Schaeffer
1939 / 1930sTwo other illustrators living in Arlington, VT
Rockwell’s “A Scout is Helpful,” first seen in Boy Scout calendar
1939 / 1930sA Scout is Helpful, Norman Rockwell. 1941. Oil on canvas, 34 x 24” Illustration for Boy Scouts of America Calendar From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum Licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing Company, Niles, IL
Rockwell illustrates the Heritage Edition of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
1940 / 1940s“Lemme see him, Huck. My he’s pretty stiff!” , Norman Rockwell. 1940 Illustration for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1940.
Rockwell’s “A Scout is Loyal,” in Boy Scout calendar
1940 / 1940sA Scout is Loyal, Norman Rockwell. 1940 Oil on canvas, 31 1/8 x 29 1/8″ Illustration for Boys’ Life, February 1942
Rockwell’s “Girl Reading the Post,” published cover
March 1, 1941 / 1940sGirl Reading the Post, Norman Rockwell. 1941. Oil on canvas, 35 ¼” x 27 ¼ “ Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 1, 1941 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1941 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “Strictly a Sharpshooter”
1941 / 1940sStrictly a Sharpshooter, Norman Rockwell. 1941, Oil on canvas, 30” x 71” Story illustration for American Magazine, June 1941 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
Rockwell’s “Willie Gillis: Package from Home,” published cover
October 4, 1941 / 1940sWillie Gillis: Food Package, Norman Rockwell. 1941 Oil on canvas, 38 x 50″
Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, October 4 1941 ©1941 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell begins work on “Four Freedoms”
1942 / 1940s
Rockwell creates US Army War Poster, “Let’s Give Him Enough and On Time”
1942 / 1940sLet’s Give Him Enough and on Time, Norman Rockwell. 1942 Oil on canvas, 42 x 50″
United States Army, 1942 Collection of the United States Army Center of Military History
Rockwell’s Illustration of “Aunt Ella Takes a Trip,” published
1942 / 1940sAunt Ella Takes a Trip, Norman Rockwell. 1942. Oil on canvas. Story illustration for Ladies’ Home Journal, April 1942 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
Rockwell’s “Freedom of Speech,” published illustration
February 20, 1943 / 1940sFreedom of Speech, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¾” x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 20, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum
Rockwell’s “Freedom of Worship,” published illustration
February 27, 1943 / 1940sFreedom of Worship, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 46” x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 27, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s “Freedom from Want,” published illustration
March 6, 1943 / 1940sFreedom from Want, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¾ x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 6, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s “Freedom from Fear,” published illustration
March 13, 1943 / 1940sFreedom from Fear, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¾” x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 13, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Four Freedoms War Bonds Tour
April 30, 1943 / 1940s
Rockwell’s studio burns down
May 15, 1943 / 1940sMy Studio Burns, Norman Rockwell. 1943 Charcoal on paper, 21.5 x 17″ Drawing for The Saturday Evening Post story illustration, July 17, 1943 ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter,” published cover
May 29, 1943 / 1940sRosie the Riveter, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 52” x 40” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 29, 1943 Permanent collection at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell creates war poster “Mine America’s Coal,” for the US Office of War Information
1944 / 1940sMine America’s Coal (Portrait of a Coal Miner), Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 21” x 14” Poster for U.S. Office of War Information. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum Licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing Company, Niles, IL.
Rockwell’s Illustration “The Homecoming,” published cover
May 26, 1944 / 1940sThe Homecoming, Norman Rockwell. 1945. Oil on canvas, 28 x 22″. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 26 1945. ©1945 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN.
Rockwell’s Illustration “The Fighting Gillises,” published cover
September 16, 1944 / 1940sThe Fighting Gillises, Norman Rockwell. 1944 Oil on canvas, 13.25 x 10.625″ Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, September 16, 1944. ©1944 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN Private collection
Rockwell’s Illustration “April Fool: Fishing,” published cover
March 31, 1945 / 1940sApril Fool: Fishing, Norman Rockwell. 1945 Oil on canvas, 13.25 x 10.625″ Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 31 1945. ©1945 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. Whereabouts unknown
Rockwell’s Illustration “Mother and Son Peeling Potatoes,” published cover
November 24, 1945 / 1940sThanksgiving: Mother and Son Peeling Potatoes, Norman Rockwell. 1945. Oil on canvas Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November 24, 1945 Private collection ©1945 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Book on Norman Rockwell by Arthur Guptill is published
1946 / 1940sNorman Rockwell: Illustrator – The “American man,” this book documents b Norman Rockwell’s life’s work.
Rockwell’s Illustration “Boy in Dining Car,” published cover
December 7, 1946 / 1940sBoy in a Dining Car, Norman Rockwell. 1946 Oil on canvas, 38 x 36” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, December 7, 1946 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1946 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell Illustrates “Going and Coming,” published cover
August 30, 1947 / 1940sGoing and Coming, Norman Rockwell. 1947. Oil on canvas; upper canvas, 16” x 31 1/2”; lower canvas, 16” x 31 1/2” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, August 30, 1947 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1947 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell spends time in CA, teaching at Los Angeles Art institute
1948 / 1940sRockwell begins creating Hallmark Christmas cards
1948 / 1940s
Rockwell joins Famous Artists School as one of the founding faculty
1948 / 1940sNorman Rockwell (center, bow tie), with some of the Famous Artists School’s faculty.
Rockwell’s “The Gossips,” published cover
March 6, 1948 / 1940sThe Gossips, Norman Rockwell. 1948. Oil on canvas, 33” x 31” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 6, 1948 Stuart Family Collection ©1948 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Norman Rockwell’s “Christmas Homecoming,” published cover
December 25, 1948 / 1940sChristmas Homecoming, Norman Rockwell. 1948 Oil on canvas, 35 ½ x 33 ½” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, December 25, 1948 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1948 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell Illustrates “New Television Antenna,” published cover
November 5, 1949 / 1940sNew Television Antenna, Norman Rockwell. 1949. Oil on canvas, 46.5 x 43″ Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November 5 1949. ©1949 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. Collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Rockwell Illustrates “Shuffleton’s Barbershop,” published cover
April 29, 1950 / 1950sShuffleton’s Barbershop, Norman Rockwell. 1950. Oil on canvas, 33” x 31” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, April 29, 1950 Collection of The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA ©1950 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell creates summer artist colony in Arlington
1950 / 1950sNorman Rockwell designs Plymouth ad
1951 / 1950sMerry Christmas, Grandma… We Came in Our new Plymouth!
Rockwell’s Illustration “Day in the Life of a Boy,” published cover
May 24, 1951 / 1950sDay in the Life of a Little Boy, Norman Rockwell. 1952 Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 24 1952. ©1952 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN.
Rockwell Illustrates “The Facts of Life,” published cover
July 14, 1951 / 1950sThe Facts of Life, Norman Rockwell. 1951 Oil on canvas, 28 x 26″ Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, July 14, 1951. ©1951 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. Collection of the Spencer Museum of Art
Rockwell’s Illustration “Saying Grace,” published cover
November 24, 1951 / 1950sSaying Grace, Norman Rockwell. 1951. Oil on canvas Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November 24, 1951 The George Lucas Collection ©1951 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “Day in the Life of a Girl,” published cover
August 30, 1952 / 1950sDay in the Life of a Little Girl, Norman Rockwell. 1952 Oil on canvas, 45″ x 42” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, August 30, 1952 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1952 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “Eisenhower Portraits,” published
October 11, 1952 / 1950sPortrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Norman Rockwell. 1952. Oil on canvas. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, Oct 11 1952. ©1952 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. Collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum
Rockwell begins a series of ads for Kellogg’s corn flakes
1953 / 1950s
Rockwell’s Illustration “Girl with Black Eye (The Shiner),” published cover
May 23, 1953 / 1950sGirl with Black Eye, Norman Rockwell. 1953. Oil on canvas, 34 x 30″ Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 23, 1953 Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, Gift of Kenneth Stuart. ©1953 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
The Rockwells move to Stockbridge in December
1953 / 1950s
Rockwell’s Illustration “Girl at Mirror,” published cover
March 6, 1954 / 1950sGirl at Mirror, Norman Rockwell. 1954 Oil on canvas, 31 ½” x 29 ½” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 6, 1954 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1954 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “Breaking Home Ties,” published cover
September 24, 1954 / 1950sBreaking Home Ties, Norman Rockwell. 1954 Oil on canvas, 49 x 49” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, September 25, 1954. Owner unknown ©1954 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “Art Critic,” published cover
April 16, 1955 / 1950sArt Critic, Norman Rockwell. 1955 Oil on canvas, 39 ½ x 36 ¼” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, April 16, 1955 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1955 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “Marriage License,” published cover
June 11, 1955 / 1950sThe Marriage License, Norman Rockwell. 1955. Oil on canvas, 45 ½” x 42 ½” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, June 11, 1955 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1955 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “The Mermaid,” published cover
August 20, 1955 / 1950sMermaid, Norman Rockwell. 1955. Oil on canvas, Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, August 20 1955. ©1955 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. Private Collection.
Rockwell creates ads for Pan American after traveling around the world
1956 / 1950s
Rockwell’s Illustration “Happy Birthday, Miss Jones!” published cover
March 17, 1956 / 1950sHappy Birthday Miss Jones, Norman Rockwell. 1956 Oil on canvas Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 17, 1956 Private collection. ©1956 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “The Discovery,” published cover
December 29, 1956 / 1950sThe Discovery, Norman Rockwell. 1956. Oil on canvas, 35 ¼ x 32 ½” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, December 29, 1956 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1956 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
US Chamber of Commerce recognizes Rockwell as a “great living American”
1957 / 1950s
Rockwell’s Illustration “After the Prom,” published cover
May 25, 1957 / 1950sAfter the Prom, Norman Rockwell. 1957 Oil on canvas, 31 1/8 x 29 1/8″ Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 25, 1957 Private collection
Rockwell’s Illustration “Before the Shot,” published cover
March 15, 1958 / 1950sBefore the Shot, Norman Rockwell, 1958 Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 15, 1958 Norman Rockwell Museum Digital Collections ©1958 SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “The Runaway,” published cover
September 20, 1958 / 1950sThe Runaway, Norman Rockwell. 1958. Oil on canvas, 35 3/4″ x 33 1/2′” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, September 20, 1958 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1958 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell appears CBS TV show
February 6, 1959 / 1950sEdward R. Murrow’s Person to Person
Rockwell becomes the first inductee to the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame
1959 / 1950s
Rockwell’s “Triple Self-Portrait,” published cover
February 13, 1960 / 1960sTriple Self-Portrait, Norman Rockwell. 1960. Oil on canvas, 44 ½ x 34 ¾” Cover lllustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 13, 1960 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1960 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s “Portrait of Mary Barstow Rockwell”
1960 / 1960sPortrait of Mary Barstow Rockwell, Norman Rockwell. 1951
Charcoal on paper, Portrait; 1950, C. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
Rockwell’s autobiography is published
1960 / 1960sMy Adventures as an Illustrator – Norman Rockwell
Rockwell’s “Portrait of John F. Kennedy,” published cover
October 29, 1960 / 1960sPortrait of John F. Kennedy, Norman Rockwell. 1960. Oil on canvas, 16” x 12” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November 5, 1960 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1960 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s “The Golden Rule,” published cover
April 1, 1961 / 1960sGolden Rule, Norman Rockwell. 1961 Oil on canvas, 44 ½” x 39 ½” Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, April 1, 1961 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1961 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “The Connoisseur,” published cover
January 13, 1962 / 1960sThe Connoisseur, Norman Rockwell. 1961. Oil on canvas, 37 3/4 x 31 ½” inches Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, January 13, 1962 Private Collection ©1962 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Rockwell’s Illustration “Lincoln for the Defense,” published
February 10, 1962 / 1960sLincoln for the Defense (Abe Lincoln), Norman Rockwell. 1962. Oil on canvas, 49 ¾ x 17 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 10, 1962 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1962 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Norman Rockwell creates mural for Berkshire Life Insurance Company
Rockwell’s “Pittsfield Main Street”
1963 / 1960sPittsfield Main Street, Norman Rockwell. 1963. Mural 6 x 17.5′. Mural for Berkshire Life Insurance Company; 1963.
Rockwell’s career transitions
1963 / 1960sNorman Rockwell leaves the Saturday Evening Post & moves to Look magazine, painting about civil rights, social hardship, and the exploration of space.
Rockwells travel to Russia
December 20, 1963 / 1960s
“The Problem We All Live With,” Rockwell’s story illustration
January 14, 1964 / 1960sThe Problem We All Live With, Norman Rockwell. 1963 Oil on canvas, 36 x 58” Story illustration for Look, January 14, 1964 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum Licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing Company, Niles, IL
Rockwell illustrates “Poor Richard’s Almanacks”
1964 / 1960sRockwell Illustrates a Lincoln Savings ad
1964 / 1960sLincoln the Railsplitter
“Portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson”
October 20, 1964 / 1960sPortrait of Lyndon B. Johnson, Norman Rockwell. 1964. Oil on canvas, 27” x 22” Unpublished. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. Licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing Company, Niles, IL
“Murder in Mississippi (Southern Justice)”
June 29, 1965 / 1960sMurder in Mississippi (study), Norman Rockwell. 1965 Oil on board, 15 x 12 ¾” Story illustration for Look, June 29, 1965 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum Licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing Company, Niles, IL
Rockwell creates a poster and series of portraits for the movie “Stagecoach”
1966 / 1960sStagecoach Portraits, Norman Rockwell. 1965 Oil on canvas, 20 x 16″ Norman Rockwell Art Collection Trust
“The Peace Corps”
June 14, 1966 / 1960sThe Peace Corps (J.F.K.’s Bold Legacy), Norman Rockwell. 1966. Oil on canvas, 45 ½ x 36 ½” Story illustration for Look, June 14, 1966 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. ©Norman Rockwell Family Agency
“The Saturday People”
1966 / 1960sThe Saturday People, Norman Rockwell. 1966. Oil on canvas, 24 ½” x 41 ½” Story illustration for McCall’s, October 1966. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. Norman Rockwell Paintings Trust at Old Corner House. ©Norman Rockwell Family Agency. All rights reserved.
“United States Space Ship on the Moon”
January 10, 1967 / 1960sRockwell’s Illustration in Look
Rockwell publishes a childrens’ book
1967 / 1960sWillie Was Different
“New Kids in the Neighborhood”
May 16, 1967 / 1960sNew Kids in the Neighborhood, Norman Rockwell. 1967 Oil on canvas, 36 ½” x 57 ½” Story illustration for Look, May 16, 1967 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
Rockwell’s “Stockbridge Main Street”
1967 / 1960sStockbridge Mainstreet at Christmas (Home for Christmas), Norman Rockwell. 1967. Oil on canvas, 26 ½ x 95 ½” Story illustration for “Home for Christmas” McCall’s, December 1967. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
“Portrait of Richard Nixon”
March 5, 1968 / 1960sPortrait of Richard M. Nixon, Norman Rockwell. 1968. Oil on canvas, 22” x 14 1/8” Story illustration for Look, March 5, 1968 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
“Portrait of Ronald Reagan”
July 23, 1968 / 1960sWhat About Ronald Reagan?, Norman Rockwell. 1968 Oil on canvas board, 26.75 x 21.75″ Story illustration for Look; 23 July 1968. ©Norman Rockwell Family Agency
Rockwell’s first solo exhibit is held in the Bernard Danenberg Gallery
1968 / 1960s
Old Corner House opens to public featuring 35 paintings loaded by Rockwell
May 31, 1969 / 1960s© Norman Rockwell Family Agency
“Apollo & Beyond (Apollo II Space Team)”
July 15, 1969 / 1960sApollo and Beyond, Norman Rockwell. 1969 Oil on canvas on panel, 28.5 x 66″ Story illustration for Look, 15 July 1969. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
“The Final Impossibility: Man’s Tracks on the Moon”
December 30, 1969 / 1960sThe Final Impossibility: Man’s Tracks on the Moon (Two Men on the Moon) Norman Rockwell. 1969. Story illustration for Look, December 30, 1969. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
“Uneasy Christmas in the Birthplace of Peace”
December 26, 1970 / 1970sChristmas Eve in Bethlehem, Norman Rockwell. 1970. Oil on canvas, 33” x 51” Story illustration for Look, December 29, 1970. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
“Gee, Thanks Brooks!”
1971 / 1970sGee, Thanks Brooks!, Norman Rockwell. 1971. Oil on canvas, 37 x 27″ Advertisement for ATO, Inc. 1971. Private Collection
“Springtime in Stockbridge”
June 1, 1971 / 1970sSpringtime in Stockbridge, Norman Rockwell. 1971 Oil on canvas, 32” x 68” Story illustration for Look, June 1, 1971 Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. © Norman Rockwell Family Agency
Norman Rockwell: a 60-Year Retrospective opens at the Brooklyn Museum
March 22, 1972 / 1970s
“From Concord to Tranquility”
1973 / 1970sFrom Concord to Tranquility, Norman Rockwell. 1971. Oil on canvas, Boy Scouts of America, 1973. Collection of the National Scouting Museum of the Boy Scouts of America, Inc.
Rockwell leaves his personal collection of art in trust to the Norman Rockwell Museum
1973 / 1970s
Rockwell paints portraits of numerous celebrities
1974 / 1970sPortraits include John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, & Arnold Palmer
Rockwell places his studio in trust to Norman Rockwell Museum
1976 / 1970s
Rockwell’s last cover
1976 / 1970sLiberty Bell (Celebration), Norman Rockwell, 1976. Oil on canvas, 45″ x 33″. Cover illustration for American Artist, July 1976. Collection of Billboard Publications.
Rockwell awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ford
1977 / 1970sNorman Rockwell dies at home
November 3, 1978 / 1970sNorman Rockwell’s funeral
November 11, 1978 / 1970sFuneral held at St. Paul’s Church, and Norman is buried in Stockbridge, Massachusetts Cemetery
Norman Rockwell Museum opens new building in Stockbridge
January 1, 1993 / 1990s
Rockwell’s Studio moved to new Museum grounds in Stockbridge
March 29, 1993 / 1990s
Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American People launches at the High Museum of Art
November 6, 1999 / 1990s
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell launches at Akron Art Museum
November 10, 2007 / 2000s
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera launches at Norman Rockwell Museum
November 7, 2009 / 2000sRockwell’s “Problem We All Live with,” installed in Oval Office
July 25, 2011 / 2000sDuring Obama Presidency, President Barack Obama, Ruby Bridges, and representatives of the Norman Rockwell Museum view Rockwell’s The Problem We All Live With. (It is hanging in a West Wing hallway near the Oval Office)
