On February 3, 1894 Jarvis and Nancy Rockwell had their first son who they named Norman Rockwell. Norman was a typical boy who sang in the church choir on Sundays, enjoyed drawing, and the …show more content…
Some of his paintings incite a longing among Americans of a particular time and place that now seems to be eroding. Society greatly admires Rockwell and his images have been burnt into their minds. Hollywood directors such as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have also been greatly influenced by his art, so much so that they are devoted collectors. Spielberg has often said “Rockwell painted the American dream--better than anyone” (About Norman Rockwell 1). With this in mind, Rockwell’s influence covered what some considered to be the greatest generation of modern times and receiving notoriety and honors for his work (Dempsey