"Freedom from Fear" WWII OWI #46 Home Front Poster (Small Format Version) by Norman Rockwell (1943)
"Freedom from Fear" WWII OWI #46 Home Front Poster (Small Format Version) by Norman Rockwell (1943)
OWI No. 46. Part of a series that Norman Rockwell created for the Office of War Information, featuring the four freedoms that Americans were fighting to preserve during WWII. Features a Norman Rockwell painting of parents tucking their son into bed while the father holds newspaper with frightening headlines, originally printed in the Saturday Evening Post.
Note that this series of posters, commonly referred to as "The Four Freedoms", were printed in three sizes: 20" x 28", 28" x 40", and 40" x 56", and each was printed and distributed by the Office of War Information in 1943.
Size*:
28.5 x 40.5
Condition:
Good to Very Good
Rolled. Linen backed and restored. Prior to restoration the poster had tiny paper loss at the crossfolds and slight fine surface paper loss on the folds. It had two paper clip stains in the top border, one of which entered the top of the "U" of "OURS". Light restoration was done to the above defects.
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Tags: WWII Home Front OWI
Produced by: Office of War Information (OWI)
Artist/Designer(s): Norman Rockwell
* Sizes are approximate and given in good faith. Sizes are also given for the area of the item itself. Linen backing posters may slightly stretch the poster size, in addition posters often have a larger linen border that extends beyond the poster area. Measurements are for poster alone. Please contact us if you have any questions or you need to confirm exact size.
