Norman Rockwell was born on February 3, 1894 in New York City. When he was 14 years of age, Rockwell began studying art at The New York School of Art. Realizing that he wanted to be an artist, he left high school at age 16 to attend the National Academy of Design, shortly afterwards moving to the Art Students League where he was taught by Thomas Fogarty and George Bridgman. Rockwell’s talent was recognized by others while he was still in his teens. At only 15, he painted his first commission (four Christmas cards). Then, at 19, he was hired as the art director of Boys' Life, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) publication. His first published magazine cover, Scout at Ship's Wheel, appeared on Boys' Life September 1913 edition. When he was 21, Rockwell moved to New Rochelle, New York. While there, he shared a studio with Clyde Forsythe who worked for The Saturday Evening Post. At Forsythe’s urging, Rockwell submitted a cover painting to the Post. Boy with Baby Carriage was published on May 20, 1916. It was the first of over 300 covers painted by Norman Rockwell that graced The Saturday Evening Post over the next 47 years.