Norman Rockwell Birthday Tribute Google February 3

Posted on February 3, 2010 by admin

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Norman Rockwell, Saturday Evening Post illustrator, painted many scenes of small-town USA.

In honor of Rockwell’s birthday, which is today, February 3, the Google search engine replaced its regular logo with a riff on his “Little Spooners,” an image of a boy and girl lost in puppy love and enchanted by the setting sun. Such snapshots of American life were the artist’s signature style.

For more than four decades, Rockwell painted small-town scenes and idyllic portraits for the covers of the Saturday Evening Post. “Little Spooners,” printed April 24, 1926, was among his most popular. Rockwell also illustrated advertisements for the Boy Scouts of America, Coca-Cola, and Ford Motor Company – capturing a serene, quaint “good ol’ days” that many Americans remember with joy.

“Doctor and Doll,” where an amenable doctor checks up on his young patient’s doll? “The Three Umpires” peering at the clouds, wondering if rain will wash out the baseball game? “Rosie the Riveter”? A different selection? Let us know in the comments below.