Norman Rockwell was a gifted artist who was able to capture the magic
of American tradition and culture. HIs picture telling was a homey one, with
paintings that elaborated on scenes of generations of family gathered together
around the dining room table, sledding down snowy slopes, skating on frozen
ponds, or waiting for Santa’s arrival on Christmas day. For years, the first
sign of the holiday season was a Thanksgiving themed cover on the Saturday
Evening Post. One of the Post covers most closely associated with Thanksgiving
was originally published inside the March 6, 1943 issue. “Freedom From Want” was
the third in Norman Rockwell’s series inspired by President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” address.
