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by Norman Rockwell (Author), Peter Donahue (Author)
Famed illustrator Norman Rockwell created hundreds of covers for the popular weekly periodical The Saturday Evening Post. This collection of 31 black-and-white renderings to color includes such favorites as The Rookie, Losing the Game, New T.V. Set, Girl at Mirror, Elect Casey, Window Washer, Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Fear, and 23 more. Norman Rockwell's American Life from The Saturday Evening Post and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Author Biography
At the age of 22, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) created his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post. In the course of the next five decades, the artist would paint another 321 covers for the publication. Rockwell possessed a special gift for recapturing heartwarming incidents of everyday life as well as the idealistic spirit of American culture. In 1977 he was awarded the nation's highest honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his "vivid and affectionate portraits of our country."
