Artwork Page for Four Freedoms Photographs

Placeholder imageNo image available

Details / Information for Four Freedoms Photographs

Four Freedoms Photographs

2018

Hank Willis Thomas

(American, b. 1976)

Emily Shur

(American, b. 1976)

Eric Gottesman

(American, b. 1976)

Wyatt Gallery

(American, b. 1976)
publisher

For Freedoms

(American, founded 2016)
View all records in artwork set
Culture
America
Medium
Four archival pigment prints
Measurements
Each: 101.6 x 127 cm (40 x 50 in.)
Credit Line
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 2024.38
Copyright
© For Freedoms
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
?

Did You Know?

The Four Freedoms, laid out by President Franklin Roosevelt in a 1941 speech, were illustrated in 1942-43 in paintings by Norman Rockwell.

Description

Rockwell’s depictions of the Four Freedoms—freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear—were idealized scenes of everyday life in Caucasian America. In 2018, a group of artists decided to reimagine Rockwell’s paintings as photographs that “represent the multitudes of American identities that make us who we are today.” The artists preserved Rockwell’s compositions and narratives but invited a diverse group of models to pose, transforming and updating Rockwell’s vision.
Placeholder image

Four Freedoms Photographs

2018

Hank Willis Thomas, Emily Shur, Eric Gottesman, Wyatt Gallery, For Freedoms

(American, b. 1976), (American, b. 1976), (American, b. 1976), (American, b. 1976), (American, founded 2016)
America

See Also

Contact Us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please fill out the appropriate request form linked below:

Update or Correct Artwork Information

Imagery or Rights for Non-Open-Access Artworks

Report a Website Issue

Further Questions About This Artwork