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Norman Rockwell

Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an American author, painter and illustrator. His works have 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 ... read more - courtesy of wikipedia

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Joseph Csatari

In a career spanning more than 60 years, Joseph Csatari has painted portraits of presidents, world leaders, celebrities and athletes, illustrations for more than 300 book and magazine covers, print advertisements, corporate works, and other paintings depicting the American scene.

Csatari is often described as the “heir to Norman Rockwell,” his mentor and friend with whom he worked for eight years as art director of Rockwell's Scout calendar paintings. Commissioned to be Rockwell’s successor as the official artist for the Boy Scouts of America in 1977, Csatari captures the spirit of hope, honor, and patriotism in his paintings. ... read more - visit: www.csatari.com | Info and images Courtesy of www.csatari,com