He took me to downtown Chicago where we went to the newly opened Sears tower and a Rockwell exhibition.
Great day and a fabulous exhibition!!
Rockwell captured Americana.
Freedom of Speech
Posted on 11/24/2022 3:32:50 PM PST by bitt
In honor of the holiday, we look back on the most iconic image of Thanksgiving: Norman Rockwell's 'Freedom of Want,' painted amidst World War II.
"Our cook cooked it, I painted it and we ate it. That was one of the few times I've ever eaten the model."
As one of the leading American artists of the 20th century, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) captured America life in his paintings and illustrations, both the nostalgic view of the American dream and the challenges of the interwar and postwar periods. One of his best known works, Freedom from Want (also known as Thanksgiving), is arguably the most iconic representation of the American holiday, so we look back on 5 facts about its fascinating history:
1. It was inspired by a presidential address On January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a State of the Union address to Congress, which was referred to as the "Four Freedoms" speech. In it, he warns of the threat of war, as World War II had already began in Europe months before, and introduces the four fundamental freedoms of humanity: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
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Rockwell was the original MEME er, meme-ing America into identification
That’s great! Thanks!
I’ve never seen a turkey that big or paintings I love more. God bless him memory!
I have been to the Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, and I can assure you that, in person, his paintings are remarkable.
The vibrancy and detail in them is not done justice by digital representations of them.
He took me to downtown Chicago where we went to the newly opened Sears tower and a Rockwell exhibition.
Great day and a fabulous exhibition!!
Rockwell captured Americana.
Freedom of Speech
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Americana!
Ping
I have visited it too….wonderful.
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GASP! They are white....
In all of history there were only two people willing to lay down their lives for the freedom of others: Jesus Christ and the American soldier.
Thank you for being a discerning and thoughtful FReeper!
I, personally, have my problems with the claim that "freedom from want" should be ranked together with those other freedoms.
Regards,
The dark-haired cutie in front served as eye bleach.
That cover was published just a couple of weeks before my birth.
That looks like a soldier’s mess kit on her lap, and she’s saying Grace.
Today, that working man speaking at a public meeting would be castigated as a white Christian nationalist right wing extremist. NBC, CBS, ABC, and CNN would be horrified, and the Centers for Disease Control and the American Psychiatric Association would consider him mentally ill and needing strong psychotropic medications if not involuntary confinement in the local mental hospital.
The Biden regime recently removed four Norman Rockwells from the White House.
No kidding-I am not a fan of that particular style of eye makeup, but...she is cute, and I find her aversion to the child-like antics behind her to be very attractive!
Inner beauty, FRiend!
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