Four Freedoms Reinterpreted

The Fall 2018 Still Point Arts Quarterly is a special issue titled “Four Freedoms Reinterpreted.” Editor Christine Brooks Cote writes in her introduction that the concept was inspired by Franklin Roosevelt’s 1941 speech in which he specifically identified freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. She explains:

“Two years later The Saturday Evening Post  published four paintings by Norman Rockwell, each devoted to one of the Four Freedoms. There were accompanying essays written by respected writers of the day. Now seventy-five years later, it seems appropriate to revisit these ‘essential’ freedoms and think about where we stand today. . . This special issue is filled with art and writing from people who have something to say about freedom. It is both a celebration of who we are as a country and a cry for attention to the ways in which the foundations of our country are threatened. I hope you will be moved by this outpouring of love for our country and concern for our future.”

Readers can view a generous sample of the publication here.