1. About Norman Rockwell...
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Directions: Answer the following questions from the "About Norman Rockwell" section at
www.nrm.org. You may also use the biography attached to answer these questions as well.
1. Finish this quote by Rockwell: "Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing
_______________________ and observed to others who might not have noticed."
2. Where and when was Norman Rockwell born?
3. Write down the name of the American illustrator famous for his covers of the Saturday Evening Post
three times:
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4. Where did Norman Rockwell study art after he left high school?
5. What did Rockwell study at The Art Students League?
6. Before he was sixteen, what did Norman Rockwell illustrate?
7. Name at least two magazines Rockwell produced art illustrations for below:
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8. What magazine did Rockwell paint over 321 covers for?
9. When did he paint his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post? How old was he?
10. Why do you think Rockwell's art was called the "greatest show window in America" ?
11. Briefly describe Norman Rockwell's family life below:
12. Describe Norman Rockwell's Four Freedom paintings below:

2. 13. What inspired the Four Freedoms to be painted?
14. Name the title of each Four Freedoms paintings below:
1. Freedom from ___________
2. Freedom from ___________
3. Freedom from ___________
4. Freedom from ___________
15. When Rockwell moved to Arlington, Vermont in 1939, what did his work begin to reflect?
16. What destroyed Norman Rockwell's Arlington studio and numerous painting in 1943?
17. Fill in the blanks:
"In ______, the Rockwell family moved from Arlington, Vermont, to _____________, _______..."
18. What do you think Stockbridge, Massachusetts was like? You might want to Google Stockbridge to
help you...
19. Name the title of Norman Rockwell's autobiography below:
20. While working for Look magazine, what were some of Rockwell's "deepest concerns and
interests..."?
Bonus Question: When did he die and where?