The Fifth Freedom
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You’ve likely seen the famous Norman Rockwell quartet from 1943: the freedom series. The work has always affected me—I’m a sucker for realism, how the artist grasps light, the details of fabric fold and skin’s ripple. Note the prominent vein on a knuckle, the crispy glisten of Grandma’s holiday fowl. (Putting aside the obvious lack of racial and socioeconomic diversity—considering… Read more »