Books like Norman Rockwell: My Adventures as an Illustrator

This is an enjoyable read, not just for Rockwell fans, but for any fans of biography or autobiography. Rockwell reveals himself as a humble man without pretensions in down-to-earth anecdotes and straight-forward narrative. The most surprising aspect is a good-natured sense of humor that shows forth on every page. (Well, it surprised me.) Rockwell told these stories of his life to his son Thomas, who then wrote the text from his notes, his father making corrections and additions afterwards.This edition is illustrated on heavy paper, and the color reproduction seems to be very good. (The original 1960 edition was not illustrated.)One chapter deserves a special mention for Rockwell fans: Chapter 19 ("I paint another Post cover") is a diary-like description of Rockwell's process of producing a painting, from original conception to finished work. The painting is "Family Tree", published on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post, October 24, 1959.This edition concludes with an afterword by Thomas, a brief sketch of his father's life and work after 1960.