Ours... to fight for: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear
Poster
1943 (made)
1943 (made)
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Rockwell used his neighbours in Vermont as models for four poster designs interpreting the four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. These were principles which President Roosevelt had outlined in a speech in January 1941. The aim of the posters was to inspire people through the emotionally and morally charged images of the America they were fighting for. The posters proved so popular that the Treasury mounted a touring exhibition of the original artwork in aid of war bond sales.
Object details
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| Title | Ours... to fight for: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "Ours... to fight for: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear" by Norman Rockwell. USA, 1943. |
| Physical description | Four images of an American family: speaking freely, worshipping freely, enjoying an abundance of food at Thanksgiving, and feeling safe within their home. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | OWI Poster No. 47. |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
| Production | This image was also used on the cover of the 'Saturday Evening Post' |
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| Summary | Rockwell used his neighbours in Vermont as models for four poster designs interpreting the four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. These were principles which President Roosevelt had outlined in a speech in January 1941. The aim of the posters was to inspire people through the emotionally and morally charged images of the America they were fighting for. The posters proved so popular that the Treasury mounted a touring exhibition of the original artwork in aid of war bond sales. |
| Bibliographic reference | "The Censored War: American Visual Experience During World War Two" by George H. Roeder, Jr. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. 1993. |
| Other number | LS.513 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.75-2004 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2004 |
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