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Knowledge Is Power by Norman RockwellOctober 27, 1917 Issue of The Saturday Evening PostKnowledge Is Power, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post published October 27, 1917... (continued) The illustration has also been called Boy Writing on Chalkboard.
This painting was Rockwell's tenth overall picture featured on the cover of The Post and the fourth Rockwell cover in 1917. The Post featured a Rockwell illustration on its cover four times in 1917. Knowledge Is PowerRockwell's famous or infamous sense of humor is evident in this painting from 1917. Here is a boy staying after school. Writing "Knowledge is power" on the chalkboard is his punishment. We do not know his offense. From his punishment, we can surmise that he might have questioned why he was required to attend school. The happy look on his face, despite being punished, tells us that he also sees the irony in the picture. He now has some measure of power over his teacher.
Knowledge Is Power was only one of 322 Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post covers; Here is the list of Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover illustrations.
Here is the complete list of all Norman Rockwell magazine covers. She is seeing a suitor. The boy now knows the identity of her suitor. He also knows that the suitor calls on the teacher at school. Whether this is a "no-no" or not is up to the opinions of the principal of the school. How do we know this man is her suitor? The look in her eyes gives that away. Also the box of candy in his hand, hidden from Teacher behind his back. There is also an inscription on the candy box that we cannot read.
How will the boy use his newfound knowledge? To gain power...
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