Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Rockwell's "Four Freedoms"

Program Type:

America 250, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
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  • Registration will open on May 4, 2026 @ 9:00am.

Event Details

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation about Norman Rockwell's The Four Freedoms paintings. During World War II, President Roosevelt outlined four freedoms we treasure as Americans. Freedom of speech and freedom of worship were derived from the Bill of Rights, but then he added two new aspirations: freedom from want and freedom from fear.

Norman Rockwell illustrated these ideas in what is perhaps his most beloved series of paintings, The Four Freedoms. This presentation will examine these illustrations, placing them within the larger context of his politically inspired production over the decades, including his brilliant late work, which addressed the struggle for civil rights during the 1960s.

This program is part of the Library's celebration America's 250th anniversary.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.