“Freedom from Want.” March 6, 1943. Illustration for The Saturday Evening Post. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections.

Norman Rockwell, “Freedom From Want”

President Franklin D. Roosevelt imagined a world founded upon Four Freedoms — “freedom from want,” “freedom from fear,” “freedom of speech,” and “freedom of worship.” Artist Norman Rockwell painted a series of paintings visualizing these four freedoms, each paired with short essays.  Rockwell’s painting evoked a traditional, all-white cast sitting down to an idealized American holiday meal. But the accompanying essay was written by a Filipino American, Carlos Bulosan, detailing the experiences of the migrant farm workers of color who kept dining tables like this one full.

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Norman Rockwell, “Freedom From Want”