Norman Rockwell's Freedom Of Speech

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"Norman Rockwell's Freedom of Speech" February 20, 1943 "The color and texture of the main figure's hands reveal that he is a manual laborer. This detail conveys the idea that in a democracy everyone has an equal voice regardless of social status." Norman Rockwell was born in 1894 and lived until 1978. His career consisted of many paintings that portayed American values at the time and expressed his feelings to everyone. His works became covers of a popular magazine at the height of his career, the Saturday Evening Post. The covers that he has painted in his day are shown today in the Guggenheim Museum in New York City and other museums across the globe. The purpose of the museum is to broaden the scope of young people's minds about the wonder and joy of recognizing, understanding, and appreciating works of art.

Out of the many paintings that Norman Rockwell has painted throughout his career, Freedom of Speech is a painting that exemplifies the virtue of "justice."

If one looks at the painting, there is a middle-aged man standing up in front of a crowd of people. This man looks as if he in an assembly or a place of legislation. For some reason, the middle-aged man arises from the crowd while the different types of people look up to him as he speaks out on something he agrees with or is against. This painting depicts "justice," which means, "the upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards, or law." Looking at the man's aspect, we can tell that he is a manual laborer. His hands are rigid, rugged, rough, and have a dark complexion illustrating that he is a hard working, middle class man. As you can...