Monthly Archives: March 2018
Migrant Mother
Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), Migrant Mother (Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California), February or March 1936. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection, [LC-DIG-fsa-8b29516].
Reimagining The Four Freedoms – video
What does freedom mean in the 21st century? In celebration of the 75th anniversary of “The Four Freedoms,” Norman Rockwell Museum teamed up with New York’s Capital Area Art Supervisors to present a unique exhibition that examined President Franklin Delano’s concept, famously painted by artist Norman Rockwell, from the perspective of a new generation. In this video, we meet with participating artists from Guilderland High School, Niskayuna High School, and Shaker High School in New York State, to find out what freedom means to them. Video produced by Jeremy Clowe. ©Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.
Norman Rockwell’s Neighbor on “The Four Freedoms”
In this 2009 interview, Norman Rockwell’s next-door neighbor James “Buddy” Edgerton describes how the artist found inspiration for his iconic “Four Freedoms” paintings, starting with “Freedom of Speech.”
NRM Volunteer George Church on listening to the Four Freedoms speech on the radio in 1941
On November 17, 2015, Norman Rockwell Museum volunteer and former employee, George Church sat down to talk about his experiences listening to a live radio broadcast of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech in 1941 and paying a visit to see the “Freedom Train” in 1943 to witness Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedom” paintings in person during a nationwide war bond effort to support the United States of America’s efforts in the war.
President Franklin Roosevelt January 6, 1941 The Four Freedoms excerpt
Two minute clip of Paramount newsreel footage of President Roosevelt’s 1941 Annual Message to Congress (Film ID 201-823-3-1) synced with audio from the Roosevelt Library Audio Recordings Collection (http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/arch…). Film copyrighted by Sherman Grinberg Film Library (http://www.shermangrinberg.com/).
Freedom from Want 75th Anniversary video highlight
Freedom from Want, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¾ x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 6, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Freedom of Worship 75th Anniversary video highlight
Freedom of Worship, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 46” x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 27, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Freedom from Fear 75th Anniversary video highlight
Freedom from Fear 75th Anniversary video highlight
Freedom from Fear, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¾” x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 13, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Freedom of Worship
Freedom of Worship, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 46” x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 27, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Speech, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¾” x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 20, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Freedom from Want
Freedom from Want, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¾ x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 6, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Freedom from Fear
Freedom from Fear, Norman Rockwell. 1943. Oil on canvas, 45 ¾” x 35 ½” Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 13, 1943 From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
