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Norman Rockwell [NP]
Marble Champion, 1939
Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, September 2, 1939
Strong women and girls are a mainstay of Rockwell's art, and in this Post cover illustration, his female protagonist dominates a game of marbles to the chagrin of two male friends. Her stuffed marble bag contrasts with those of the boys, and her determination expression indicates that she has only just begun. Kneeling on the ground in scuffed shoes, she is decidely un-ladylike. Assertive females also made regular appearances in the movies of the era, which featured stars like Jean Arthur, Jean Harlow, and Joan Crawford. |