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Halfsheet Norman Rockwell vintage propaganda poster featuring Norman Rockwell's iconic 1943 painting, Freedom from Fear. It was part of a series created for the U.S. government during World War II to promote the values of democracy and encourage war bond sales.
Artwork Details
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Title: Freedom from Fear
Year: 1943
Original Medium: Oil on canvas
Description: The painting depicts a quiet, intimate scene of two parents tucking their children into bed, safe within their home, while the father holds a newspaper with grim headlines about "Bombings" and "Horror Hit". This juxtaposition highlights the security of the American homefront during wartime, specifically contrasting it with the realities of the Blitz in the United Kingdom.
Publication: The original painting was published in the March 13, 1943, issue of The Saturday Evening Post, the fourth in Rockwell's Four Freedoms series, which was inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union address.
Poster Use: Due to immense public demand, the U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) reproduced the images as posters, which became instrumental in a nationwide war bond drive that raised over $130 million. |
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