Original 1925 Cover From The Saturday Evening Post
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated December 5, 1925. Illustrated by renowned artist of the time, Norman Rockwell, it is titled ‘London Coach’. This artwork was part of what came to be known as Rockwell’s ‘Dickensian Christmas Scenes’. George Horace Lorimer was the editor of the Saturday Evening Post from 1899 to 1936. He was known for strictly choosing only 3 artworks at a time for a cover. In 1920, Rockwell met with him and presented a large amount of artworks. Knowing that Mortimer was a huge fan of Dickens, these artworks happened to have a common theme around Dickensian characters. Mortimer gave the go ahead to the entire series!
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator. He was most famous for the cover illustrations he created for the Saturday Evening Post. For nearly five decades he created iconic depictions of American culture. With his keen eye for detail and his talent as a master storyteller, his works had wide popular appeal. Themes often included families, mischievous children and small-town life, often tempered with a touch of humour. During times of suffering, for example The Great Depression or World War 11, he knew how important it was to keep people’s spirits up. Over the years his work has achieved iconic status. His paintings impressed indelible images that went on to inspire creative Americans such as directors George Lucas, Steven Speilberg (both avid collectors) and Robert Zemickis, whose 1994 Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. “Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed, to others who might not have noticed,” Rockwell said.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
On the reverse side of the page there is an advertisement for Del Monte Asparagus, with the caption, ‘Serve this delicious asparagus often’. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 25 cms.
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated December 5, 1925. Illustrated by renowned artist of the time, Norman Rockwell, it is titled ‘London Coach’. This artwork was part of what came to be known as Rockwell’s ‘Dickensian Christmas Scenes’. George Horace Lorimer was the editor of the Saturday Evening Post from 1899 to 1936. He was known for strictly choosing only 3 artworks at a time for a cover. In 1920, Rockwell met with him and presented a large amount of artworks. Knowing that Mortimer was a huge fan of Dickens, these artworks happened to have a common theme around Dickensian characters. Mortimer gave the go ahead to the entire series!
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator. He was most famous for the cover illustrations he created for the Saturday Evening Post. For nearly five decades he created iconic depictions of American culture. With his keen eye for detail and his talent as a master storyteller, his works had wide popular appeal. Themes often included families, mischievous children and small-town life, often tempered with a touch of humour. During times of suffering, for example The Great Depression or World War 11, he knew how important it was to keep people’s spirits up. Over the years his work has achieved iconic status. His paintings impressed indelible images that went on to inspire creative Americans such as directors George Lucas, Steven Speilberg (both avid collectors) and Robert Zemickis, whose 1994 Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. “Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed, to others who might not have noticed,” Rockwell said.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
On the reverse side of the page there is an advertisement for Del Monte Asparagus, with the caption, ‘Serve this delicious asparagus often’. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 25 cms.
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated December 5, 1925. Illustrated by renowned artist of the time, Norman Rockwell, it is titled ‘London Coach’. This artwork was part of what came to be known as Rockwell’s ‘Dickensian Christmas Scenes’. George Horace Lorimer was the editor of the Saturday Evening Post from 1899 to 1936. He was known for strictly choosing only 3 artworks at a time for a cover. In 1920, Rockwell met with him and presented a large amount of artworks. Knowing that Mortimer was a huge fan of Dickens, these artworks happened to have a common theme around Dickensian characters. Mortimer gave the go ahead to the entire series!
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator. He was most famous for the cover illustrations he created for the Saturday Evening Post. For nearly five decades he created iconic depictions of American culture. With his keen eye for detail and his talent as a master storyteller, his works had wide popular appeal. Themes often included families, mischievous children and small-town life, often tempered with a touch of humour. During times of suffering, for example The Great Depression or World War 11, he knew how important it was to keep people’s spirits up. Over the years his work has achieved iconic status. His paintings impressed indelible images that went on to inspire creative Americans such as directors George Lucas, Steven Speilberg (both avid collectors) and Robert Zemickis, whose 1994 Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. “Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed, to others who might not have noticed,” Rockwell said.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
On the reverse side of the page there is an advertisement for Del Monte Asparagus, with the caption, ‘Serve this delicious asparagus often’. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 25 cms.
At some stage the side edges of this cover have been trimmed. It has been done well. Considering this cover is 99 years old, it is in very good condition.
