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Topic: Norman Rockwell's Rocket Ship
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Bob M
Member Posts: 1814
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-17-2019 08:14 AM
   
This is an old clipping from a Saturday Evening Post magazine from about 1960 of a small private company (perhaps the predecessor of SpaceX) building a moon rocket. So private companies building space vehicles isn't something new.   |
LM1
Member Posts: 859
From: New York, NY
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 08-17-2019 01:16 PM
This illustration appeared in TIME magazine on Feb. 29, 1960. It was in an ad for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance. This is one reason why old magazines are worthwhile. They have many interesting ads, from old classic cars, movie stars to Norman Rockwell prints. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 48398
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-17-2019 01:50 PM
The Norman Rockwell Museum Store has an signed artist's proof of this work.Here's another piece focused on an amateur rocketry team:  |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1443
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 08-19-2019 09:37 AM
I can't believe I've never seen these. Very cool! |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2837
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 08-19-2019 12:17 PM
I want to know where I can get the model kit shown in the second pic, these are wonderful. |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 849
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 08-20-2019 07:43 AM
Nice find Bob!Wonderful illustrations! |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1814
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-20-2019 07:57 AM
As one of Rockwell's biggest fans (right, Joel?), I do have a fair amount of old material of his, plus a number of books with many of his illustrations. These two space-related illustrations for MM Life Insurance ads are very minor works in pencil of his, but he did several major illustrations relating to space exploration that I'm sure most of us have seen and admired. One is of the Gemini 3 crew, Grissom and Young, suiting up, with another showing Armstrong's first step on the moon and another large painting showing profiles of many of the major individuals involved in Apollo. |
damnyankee36
Member Posts: 47
From: Alamogordo, NM USA
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 08-20-2019 01:54 PM
Found this too... Artist Norman Rockwell depicts three young boys building a pretend rocket ship. This 1982 Porcelain figurine is an exclusive creation by The Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. Each Norman Rockwell Piece is hand painted. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2086
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 08-20-2019 03:53 PM
Beautiful! Thanks for posting. |
RobertB
Member Posts: 256
From: Israel
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 05-17-2022 12:01 AM
I picked up this numbered commemorative plate at a sale over the weekend: |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1443
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-17-2022 10:29 AM
That's cool. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2086
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-17-2022 10:02 PM
Wow — and what Gilbert said. Well done RobertB. Did you find this in Israel? I’m always amazed how mementos from the US space program travel around the world. Thanks. |
OLDIE
Member Posts: 326
From: Portsmouth, England
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 05-18-2022 04:06 AM
Does anyone know if any of these drawings have been published in any of the numerous books of Rockwell's work? |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 849
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 05-18-2022 06:29 AM
If anyone knows it would be Bob. Besides being an expert in the area of space covers he also knows and loves all things Rockwell. |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1814
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-18-2022 02:21 PM
Thanks for the glowing intro, Joel   I only know of those two drawings shown here with a space theme by Rockwell, but he could have done more. He did a large number of advertisements, but, of course, is best known for his Saturday Evening Post magazine covers, of which he did 322, but I don't know of any that were space-related. Nor do I know of any books that would show many of his pencil/charcoal advertisement drawings. And for those interested in Rockwell and his art, I'd recommend probably his most popular book: "My Adventures as an Illustrator." To continue in a non-space theme, his "Saying Grace" Post cover original painting sold about ten years ago for $46 million. |
OLDIE
Member Posts: 326
From: Portsmouth, England
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 05-19-2022 05:33 PM
Thanks Joel and Bob for the info, albeit a little disappointing. |
RobertB
Member Posts: 256
From: Israel
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 05-22-2022 11:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by garymilgrom:
Did you find this in Israel?
Well, it traveled to Israel in my hand luggage a few days ago. I found it in a flea market in North Carolina. |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1900
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-23-2022 06:37 AM
I'll have to check out the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA to see if there is anything space related. I'm pretty sure they have the Grissom/Young suiting painting at the museum. |
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