“Facts of Life” by Norman Rockwell on the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post,” July 14, 1951.
It looks awfully painful for the boy as he gets a lecture about the birds and the bees from his father. Although a familiar adolescent scene, listening to the old man can’t be much fun. Talking about the subject with friends at school or on the playground was much more exciting, and the boy probably knows a great deal more than the father gives him credit for. He may have even witnessed the birth of those kittens on the chair. So, Dad, put the book away and let the boy tell you how much he really knows.
"Son Peter Rockwell said he never had 'the talk' with his father, though they had a close relationship. The only times his famous dad was unapproachable was when Norman was having trouble conceptualizing a cover. The worst it ever got, says Peter, was during the 11 months Rockwell took to complete this image of tangible embarrassment." [Source: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/06/rockwell-files-the-fa...]
“Facts of Life” by Norman Rockwell on the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post,” July 14, 1951.
It looks awfully painful for the boy as he gets a lecture about the birds and the bees from his father. Although a familiar adolescent scene, listening to the old man can’t be much fun. Talking about the subject with friends at school or on the playground was much more exciting, and the boy probably knows a great deal more than the father gives him credit for. He may have even witnessed the birth of those kittens on the chair. So, Dad, put the book away and let the boy tell you how much he really knows.
"Son Peter Rockwell said he never had 'the talk' with his father, though they had a close relationship. The only times his famous dad was unapproachable was when Norman was having trouble conceptualizing a cover. The worst it ever got, says Peter, was during the 11 months Rockwell took to complete this image of tangible embarrassment." [Source: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/06/rockwell-files-the-fa...]