Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms Brought the Ideals of America to Life

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Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms Brought the Ideals of America to Life
This wartime painting series reminded Americans what they were fighting for

By Alice George
smithsonian.com
February 23, 2018


By illuminating rights that every American—and every person—should enjoy, Rockwell’s Four Freedoms validated the U.S. decision to enter World War II and overcome powerful enemies whose actions devalued human life. His enduring messages have lingered in the national consciousness, remaining as significant today as they were when the Saturday Evening Post published them in four consecutive weeks during the winter of 1943.

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/norman-rockwells-four-freedoms-brought-ideals-america-life-180968033/#WrgTd2fpiYoAwxqD.99

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From the article:
"Today, the paintings reside in the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, but this year, they begin another tour, entitled "Enduring Ideals: Rockwell, Roosevelt & The Four Freedoms." It starts in May at the New York Historical Society, and visits Detroit, Washington, D.C., Houston and Caen in Normandy, France."

If you're in the area and have never been to the Rockwell Museum, it's worth the trip.