Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of
American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for
The Saturday Evening Post magazine over nearly five decades. Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the
Willie Gillis series,
Rosie the Riveter,
The Problem We All Live With,
Saying Grace, and the
Four Freedoms series. He also is noted for his 64-year relationship with the
Boy Scouts of America (BSA), during which he produced covers for their publication
Boys' Life, calendars, and other illustrations. These works include popular images that reflect the
Scout Oath and
Scout Law such as
The Scoutmaster,
A Scout is Reverent and
A Guiding Hand, among many others.