The 1943 painting traces its inspiration back to the 1941 State of the Union address by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in which he outlined four democratic values that 👉🏼he considered essential to preserve: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear👈.
Ironic to hear that from a Democrat considering things today.
Roosevelt’s preparation of the Four Freedoms Speech was typical of the process that he went through on major policy addresses. To assist him, he charged his close advisers Harry L. Hopkins, Samuel I. Rosenman, and Robert Sherwood with preparing initial drafts. Adolf A. Berle, Jr., and Benjamin V. Cohen of the State Department also provided input. But as with all his speeches, FDR edited, rearranged, and added extensively until the speech was his creation. In the end, the speech went through seven drafts before final delivery.
Nah, freedom of speech and freedom of worship are Constitutional rights. Where do freedom from want and freedom from fear come from? That's the Democrat/socialist noble sounding perversion of our rights.
I see your point, but inasmuch as speech and worship are Constitutional rights, in context he's talking about 'values', wherein, freedom from want and fear are more moral/ethical/spiritual based.
I was around for Norman and he was a national treasure!
Freedom From Want was always one of my favorites as it recalled the Thanksgivings of my youth.
Love ALL of Rockwell's work! Especially his Freedom Series. 💕
Ironic to hear that from a Democrat considering things today.
Yes... absolutely hard to imagine because they are so different today. I wonder who wrote FDR's speech?
Looks like he had a lot of consultation, but, in the end, made it his own.
Nah, freedom of speech and freedom of worship are Constitutional rights. Where do freedom from want and freedom from fear come from? That's the Democrat/socialist noble sounding perversion of our rights.
I see your point, but inasmuch as speech and worship are Constitutional rights, in context he's talking about 'values', wherein, freedom from want and fear are more moral/ethical/spiritual based.