Freedom of Worship. 2018.
“In 1943, Norman Rockwell visualized the four freedoms, articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941, central to American identity—freedom of speech, freedom
(...) of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. But his paintings, while poignant, left out the richness, diversity, and reality of American life.
This recreation by the artist collective For Freedoms updates Rockwell’s original illustration of the freedom of worship. The work is distinctly American in its inclusion of Indigenous people, immigrants, individuals of different faiths, and those of diverse ethnicities. Their collective reverence, despite different styles of prayer, imagines a nation where not only does worship mean many things, it is also not something to hide.”
- Hank Willis Thomas, Emily Shur, Eric Gottesman, and Wyatt Gallery of For Freedoms
Copyright © For Freedoms 2018
