Spring 2000 The Girl Rockwell Gave to Disney, by David Verzi
The original oil painting for the Saturday Evening Post cover of March 1, 1941, Girl Reading the Post, stands as a token of respect and friendship between two cultural icons- the 20th-century’s giants of animation and illustration. Norman Rockwell gave the painting to Walt Disney in 1943 during the illustrator’s brief residence in Alhambra, California. Rockwell inscribed the work, “To Walt Disney, one of the really great artists – from an admirer, Norman Rockwell.”
Distant Shores: The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent
Wilderness exploration holds an irresistible attraction for the intrepid. Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) was such an explorer.One Teenager’s View, by Abigal August
Permit me, please, to introduce myself. I am a senior at Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. My school has a program called “Senior Horizons” that enables students to focus on career and personal interests by interning in a community business or organization of our choice once a week for twenty-five afternoons. For my internship, 1 chose the Norman Rockwell Museum.