1948 The Gossip Norman Rockwell Art telephone illustration

1948 The Gossip Norman Rockwell original Saturday evening post cover art illustration telephone Original vintage antique MCM illustration 1948 MAR 6 The Gossips NORMAN ROCKWELL SATURDAY EVENING POST COVER ART 22.00 Can mail out for 6.00 postage Otherwise Flexible re pickup Elmsdale Road M4J 3M3 Donlands O'Connor East York Don Mills south exit off This image is the cover of the Saturday Evening Post from March 6, 1948, and it's called "The Gossips" by Norman Rockwell. It depicts a rumor spreading through a group of people, and the story goes full circle, ending with the person who started the gossip. Here are some facts about the painting: Rockwell used his neighbors in Arlington, Vermont as models for the painting. The painting is a visual representation of the game of telephone. It was inspired by a real rumor that spread about Rockwell. Many people wrote to the Saturday Evening Post asking what the rumor was but the answer was never given. The woman who started the gossip was not happy with how she was portrayed. The painting is a commentary on the nature of gossip and how it can spread and change over time