Norman Rockwell: A Chronicle of American Life Born on February 3, 1894, in New York City, Norman Percevel Rockwell emerged from a family steeped in artistic tradition – his father, Robert Irvin Rockwell Sr., was a portrait painter, and his grandfather, Edward Walker Rockwell II, had been an artist for the Pennsylvania Railroad. This lineage instilled in young Norman a deep appreciation for visual storytelling and a relentless pursuit of capturing the essence of human experience. From an early age, Rockwell demonstrated a remarkable talent for drawing, diligently honing his skills through cou…