Original 1926 Cover From The Saturday Evening Post
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated August 28, 1926. Titled ‘Contentment’, this cover was illustrated by renowned artist of the time Norman Rockwell. The image features vibrant colour and keen attention to detail. The artwork shows a man dressed in casual 1920s clothing. He is seated on what appears to be a log and he has a handkerchief draped over his right knee. A small piece of wheat is protroding from his mouth and he has a long branch balanced across his leg as he whittles. He looks as though he is concentrating, contemplating and in a very contented way.
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.
An old stamp by Swain and Co. Sydney can be seen on the right hand side. Henry Charles Maitland Swain was born in 1873. In 1895 he established H. C. Swain and Company Bookstore, a family run business. It was initially located in Moore Street and then the business expanded and moved to 119-123 Pitt Street Sydney where an art gallery and a rare books section were incorporated. Eventually H. C. Swain and Co.merged with Angus and Robertson in 1960.
On the reverse side of this cover page there is an advertisement for Goodrich Silvertons Tyres, referred to as ‘the ideal hot weather tyre equipment’. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 28 cms. Considering it is nearly 98 years old, it is in very good condition.
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated August 28, 1926. Titled ‘Contentment’, this cover was illustrated by renowned artist of the time Norman Rockwell. The image features vibrant colour and keen attention to detail. The artwork shows a man dressed in casual 1920s clothing. He is seated on what appears to be a log and he has a handkerchief draped over his right knee. A small piece of wheat is protroding from his mouth and he has a long branch balanced across his leg as he whittles. He looks as though he is concentrating, contemplating and in a very contented way.
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.
An old stamp by Swain and Co. Sydney can be seen on the right hand side. Henry Charles Maitland Swain was born in 1873. In 1895 he established H. C. Swain and Company Bookstore, a family run business. It was initially located in Moore Street and then the business expanded and moved to 119-123 Pitt Street Sydney where an art gallery and a rare books section were incorporated. Eventually H. C. Swain and Co.merged with Angus and Robertson in 1960.
On the reverse side of this cover page there is an advertisement for Goodrich Silvertons Tyres, referred to as ‘the ideal hot weather tyre equipment’. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 28 cms. Considering it is nearly 98 years old, it is in very good condition.
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated August 28, 1926. Titled ‘Contentment’, this cover was illustrated by renowned artist of the time Norman Rockwell. The image features vibrant colour and keen attention to detail. The artwork shows a man dressed in casual 1920s clothing. He is seated on what appears to be a log and he has a handkerchief draped over his right knee. A small piece of wheat is protroding from his mouth and he has a long branch balanced across his leg as he whittles. He looks as though he is concentrating, contemplating and in a very contented way.
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.
An old stamp by Swain and Co. Sydney can be seen on the right hand side. Henry Charles Maitland Swain was born in 1873. In 1895 he established H. C. Swain and Company Bookstore, a family run business. It was initially located in Moore Street and then the business expanded and moved to 119-123 Pitt Street Sydney where an art gallery and a rare books section were incorporated. Eventually H. C. Swain and Co.merged with Angus and Robertson in 1960.
On the reverse side of this cover page there is an advertisement for Goodrich Silvertons Tyres, referred to as ‘the ideal hot weather tyre equipment’. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 28 cms. Considering it is nearly 98 years old, it is in very good condition.
