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On
May 20, 1916, the latest issue of the Saturday Evening
Post came rolling off the press. It was the first
of many issues to have a Norman Rockwell painting grace the cover.
Simply put, it was the beginning of a legacy rooted in realism and
Americana.
“Boy
With Baby Carriage” was the title of the work, and it was
quintessential Rockwell. It showed a disgruntled young boy dressed
in his Sunday best pushing a baby carriage past two other boys dressed
in uniform and off to play a game of baseball.
Norman
Rockwell lived in Arlington, Vermont from 1939-1953, incorporating
local folks and settings into his art.
Image
courtesy Norman Rockwell: Illustrator
by Arthur L. Guptill.
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Norman Rockwell had to re-paint this piece
several times to please his editor. He didn't
realize it was a test, and he later said he didn't
know how close he was to failing. Rockwell
also commented about this piece that the
best part of the gag was the baby bottle
in the boy's pocket.
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