News about Norman Rockwell

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: QUESTION: Who is Lana Del Rey referring to in her acclaimed album Norman F****** Rockwell!? Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American painter and illustrator best known for his idealised depictions of American life. His painting of Rosie the Riveter (1943) for The Saturday Evening Post became a symbol of a woman's role in World War II.

Walmart heiress Alice Walton is now ranked the richest woman in the world worth $95.1 billion. She uses her wealth for philanthropic endeavors and has a record of bipartisan political donations.

A woman was left in tears after an appraiser at the Antiques Roadshow found out how much her uncle's print collection was worth. Her uncle had a contract to make children's art, and he gave her the collection in 1998. Since then, she has had them 'just sitting in a drawer.'

An unearthed Antiques Roadshow clip has revealed the moment a woman discovered a chair she thought was worth $2,000 was actually valued at $50,000. Melinda Murphy brought in several items belonging to her father which were created or previously owned by the artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell. Murphy explained to appraiser Alasdair Nichol that as a child model she worked with Rockwell on several occasions, even featuring as the baby in his famous Babysitter painting. Her late father Gene was also his photographer. She was left behind several pieces of work by the artist - who was famed for his captivations of small-town American life - and even a signed letter addressed to Gene.