Original 1927 Front Cover From The Saturday Evening Post
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated August 13, 1927. Illustrated by renowned artist of the time, Norman Rockwell, it is titled ‘Dreams Of Long Ago’. The image is vividly coloured with keen attention to detail. It depicts an old cowboy seated next to a gramophone. He wears leather pants, cowboy boots, a checkered shirt, a cowboy hat and a kerchief around his neck. A pistol is in its holster at his hip. He has a wistful and melancholic expression on his face as he holds a record titled ‘Dreams Of Long Ago’. True to Rockwell’s ability to capture the country’s culture in a single image, this artwork most likely pays homage the newfound appeal of the Old West at that time. Perhaps it reflects America’s tendency to idealise and yearn for the stories of bygone eras.
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 cover there is a vividly coloured advertisement for Del Monte peaches featuring a recipe on how to feeze peaches in the can.
The cover measures approximately 35.5 cms by 28 cms. There are some tears on the outer edges.
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated August 13, 1927. Illustrated by renowned artist of the time, Norman Rockwell, it is titled ‘Dreams Of Long Ago’. The image is vividly coloured with keen attention to detail. It depicts an old cowboy seated next to a gramophone. He wears leather pants, cowboy boots, a checkered shirt, a cowboy hat and a kerchief around his neck. A pistol is in its holster at his hip. He has a wistful and melancholic expression on his face as he holds a record titled ‘Dreams Of Long Ago’. True to Rockwell’s ability to capture the country’s culture in a single image, this artwork most likely pays homage the newfound appeal of the Old West at that time. Perhaps it reflects America’s tendency to idealise and yearn for the stories of bygone eras.
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 cover there is a vividly coloured advertisement for Del Monte peaches featuring a recipe on how to feeze peaches in the can.
The cover measures approximately 35.5 cms by 28 cms. There are some tears on the outer edges.
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated August 13, 1927. Illustrated by renowned artist of the time, Norman Rockwell, it is titled ‘Dreams Of Long Ago’. The image is vividly coloured with keen attention to detail. It depicts an old cowboy seated next to a gramophone. He wears leather pants, cowboy boots, a checkered shirt, a cowboy hat and a kerchief around his neck. A pistol is in its holster at his hip. He has a wistful and melancholic expression on his face as he holds a record titled ‘Dreams Of Long Ago’. True to Rockwell’s ability to capture the country’s culture in a single image, this artwork most likely pays homage the newfound appeal of the Old West at that time. Perhaps it reflects America’s tendency to idealise and yearn for the stories of bygone eras.
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 cover there is a vividly coloured advertisement for Del Monte peaches featuring a recipe on how to feeze peaches in the can.
The cover measures approximately 35.5 cms by 28 cms. There are some tears on the outer edges.
At some stage the lower right hand corner has been torn off. The piece is still with the cover and could be reattached when framing.
