(1874 – 1978) Painter and illustrator. Rockwell’s mythic vision of America drew on and created images of a smalltown world of insightful and emotional interactions, but he could also extend this vision to encompass the human meanings of events as varied as homecomings and school integration. His work came into American homes through masscirculation magazines like Saturday Evening Post and Ladies’ Home Journal, for which he frequently created covers, leading many to dismiss it as popular kitsch. Recent critics have nonetheless reevaluated both the works and their iconic meanings.