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Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers

Complete List - Part One: 1913 to 1917


Norman Rockwell's artwork appearing on magazine covers helped establish his position as America's favorite illustrator.

During the early years of his career as an illustrator, very few months passed between cover assignments. Especially after his big break at The Saturday Evening Post, Rockwell was in high demand for magazine covers.

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Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers 1913 - 1917

The list of Norman Rockwell magazine covers covers several pages.

The list has been split into parts based on the year the Norman Rockwell magazine cover was published.

Please see the Norman Rockwell magazine covers on the following pages.

The earliest covers:
1913-1917 Rockwell magazine covers

More early years:
1918-1919 Rockwell magazine covers,
1920-1921 Rockwell magazine covers &
1922-1923 Rockwell magazine covers,

Middle Years: Norman Rockwell magazine covers list 1924-1939

Later years: Norman Rockwell magazine covers list 1940-1980

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1913 Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers

September - Boy's Life - Scout at Ship's Wheel
October - Boy's Life - Boy on Trunk
November - Boy's Life - Boy with Drumstick
December - Boy's Life - Santa in Snow with Scouts

1914 Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers

January - Boy's Life - Boy Skating
February - Boy's Life - Scout on Horse with Wolves
March - Boy's Life - Fight on a Cliff
April - Boy's Life - Scout with Dog on Hill
June - Boy's Life - Scouting with Daniel Boone

1915 Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers

January - Recreation - Skier
May - Boy's Life - Don (Laughing Boy)
August - Boy's Life - Tail End of a Dive

1916 Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers

January - St. Nicholas - Girl in Snow with Dog
February 24 - Youth's Companion - Pride-O-Body
March 30 - Youth's Companion - A New Standard
May - Recreation - The Fisherman
May 20 - Saturday Evening Post - Boy with Baby Carriage
June 3 - Saturday Evening Post - The Circus Barker
(Strong Man)
August 3 - Youth's Companion - Under the Bluebird
August 5 - Saturday Evening Post - Gramps at the Plate
September 16 - Saturday Evening Post - Redhead Loves Hatty Perkins
(Schoolboy Making Fist)
October - Everyland Under the Flag
October 5 - Leslie's - Schoolitis
(Boy Sick in Bed)
October 8 - National Sunday Magazine - Good Land
(Boy Stepping on Scale)
October 14 - Saturday Evening Post - People in a Theatre Balcony
November 20 - Popular Magazine - The Magician
December - American Boy - Merry Christmas Grandpa
December 9 - Saturday Evening Post - Man Playing Santa

Norman Rockwell Boy with Baby Carriage
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Norman Rockwell Circus Barker and Strongman
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Circus Barker and Strongman
Norman Rockwell Gramps at the Plate
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Gramps at the Plate



Norman Rockwell Redhead Loves Hatty Perkins
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Redhead Loves Hatty Perkins
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People in a Theatre Balcony
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1917 Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers

January 11 - Leslie's - Fact and Fiction
(Old Man and Young Woman Reading)
January 13 - Saturday Evening Post - Two Men Courting Girl's Favor
January 13 - Judge - Two A.M.-- Watch Your Step
(Elderly Woman Dancing)
February 1 - Leslie's - Helping Mother
(Boy Threading Needle)
April 26 - Youth's Companion - The Plattsburgers
May - People's Popular Monthly - No Credit Given
(Shopkeeper and Two Children)
May 10 - Life Magazine - Tain't You
(Miss Perseval)
(Boy Drawing on Fence)
May 12 - Saturday Evening Post - Saluting the Flag
June - American Boy - Promising Talent
June - Milestones - Girl on Hill with Bouquet
June - People's Popular Monthly - Two Boys Making Ice Cream
June 16 - Saturday Evening Post - Boy Measuring Height
July - American Boy - Ready For His Turn
July 7 - Judge - Excuse Me!
(Soldier Escorting Woman)
July 26 - Youth's Companion - Absent Treatment
August - Milestones - Woman with Soldier
August 9 - Life Magazine - You Can Trust Me Dad
(World War I Soldier with Father)
August 25 - Country Gentleman - Cousin Reginald Goes to the Country
September - Recreation - Boy Scout
(Outdoorsman Billy Snow)
September 8 - Country Gentleman - Cousin Reginald Goes in Swimming
October 6 - Country Gentleman - Cousin Reginald Goes Fishing
October 27 - Saturday Evening Post - Knowledge is Power
(Boy Writing on Chalkboard)
November 3 - Country Gentleman - Cousin Reginald Plays Pirates
November 8 - Life - The Lord Loveth A Cheerful Giver
(Mother with Two Sons in Service)
November 17 - Country Gentleman - Cousin Reginald Is Cut Out
November 22 - Life - Polley voos Fransay?
(Soldier Speaking to Little French Girl)
December - People's Popular Monthly - Girl with Christmas Doll
December 1 - Country Gentleman - Cousin Reginald Catches the Thanksgiving Turkey
December 22 - Country Gentleman - Cousin Reginald under the Mistletoe
December 22 - Leslie's - They Remembered Me
(Private Sammy Smith)
(Soldier with Care Package)

Norman Rockwell Two Men Courting Girl's Favor
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Norman Rockwell Boy Measuring Height
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Boy Measuring Height
Norman Rockwell Knowledge Is Power
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Norman Rockwell Quotes:


I'll never have enough time to paint all the pictures I'd like to.

No man with a conscience can just bat out illustrations. He's got to put all his talent and feeling into them!

Some people have been kind enough to call me a fine artist. I've always called myself an illustrator. I'm not sure what the difference is. All I know is that whatever type of work I do, I try to give it my very best. Art has been my life.

Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible.

The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they're always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back.

I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too.

You must first spend some time getting your model to relax. Then you'll get a natural expression.

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Doctor and the Doll
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Doctor and the Doll
Santa at His Desk
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Santa at His Desk
Before the Shot
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Before the Shot
Game Called Because of Rain
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Game Called Because of Rain (Three Umpires)
Freedom of Speech
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Freedom of Speech
Freedom from Want
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Freedom from Want
No Swimming
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No Swimming
The Runaway
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The Runaway
Girl at the Mirror
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Girl at the Mirror
Tattoo Artist
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Puppy Love
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Puppy Love
(Little Spooners)

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Norman Rockwell's painting, A Drum for Tommy or Santa with Drum, appeared on the cover of The Country Gentleman on 12/17/1921
Norman Rockwell Santa Claus
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