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Norman Rockwell
Liberty Bell (Celebration), 1976
Cover Illustration for American Artist, July 1976
This painting of the Liberty Bell with its pendant self-portrait was commissioned for the cover of their American Artist magazine to mark the national celebration of the country's Bicentennial. In his 80s at the time, Norman Rockwell was challenged by cataracts and was loosing some of the dexterity and control that had been hallmarks of his work. Even so, he does a creditable job of creating a recognizable self-portrait, which would be the last magazine cover illustration in his long career. He died two years later in 1978, at the age of eighty four. |