Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms

Norman Rockwell drew inspiration from FDR's "Four Freedoms" speech for these illustrations, published in The Saturday Evening Post. (J.Taboh/VOA)

Rockwell's Freedom of Speech painting was inspired by a lone dissenter's passionate remarks at a Vermont town meeting. (J.Taboh/VOA)

Emphasizing unity despite differences, Rockwell's Freedom of Worship presents a vision for a world without discrimination based on religious practice or belief. (J.Taboh/VOA)

Freedom from Want was inspired by, and has since become a model for, the all-American Thanksgiving. Rockwell's neighbors and family members posed in his studio for the illustration. (J.Taboh/VOA)

Were it not for the headline about the war in Europe on the father's newspaper, Freedom from Fear might seem to be a peaceful scene, conveying the idea that parents should be able to put their children to bed safely. (J.Taboh/VOA)