freedom speech painting freedom speech freedoms paintings inspired united_states president known freedoms delivered january freedom speech published february issue saturday evening post matching essay freedoms series felt freedom worship successful set liked depict life experienced envisioned surprising image depicts actual occurrence background freedom speech series oil paintings entitled freedoms painted works inspired united_states president known freedoms delivered united states congress january freedoms described united_states_constitution freedom speech freedom worship freedoms theme eventually incorporated charter united_nations series paintings ran accompanied essays noted writers consecutive weeks freedom speech february freedom worship february freedom want march freedom fear march eventually series widely distributed poster form instrumental description freedom speech depicts scene local town meeting lone town announced plans build new school accorded floor matter protocol old school burned envisioned scene depict freedom speech decided use vermont neighbors models freedoms series blue collar speaker wears shirt jacket dirty hands darker attendance attendees wearing white shirts ties jackets men wearing wedding band speaker youth hands fashioned worn stained jacket attendees appear older formally dressed shown standing tall mouth open shining eyes speaks mind depicted way resembles abraham_lincoln according wall_street_journal closest figure painting revealing subject meeting discussion town annual report according work painted according work shows audience members attention sort admiration lone speaker production final work result consumed months according subject resembles character film version depicted blue collar man casual attire standing town meeting different angle earlier versions troubled distraction multiple subjects improper placement perspective subject message clear arlington vermont neighbor stood model shy brave young neighbor appeared painting series scene assistant suggested gas station town children went school children according noble head work father henry left ear lower right corner right head eye left eye visible left edge married time german immigrant owner jacket posed different times work models posed individually early draft surrounded sitting felt depiction natural look objected diverse went way didn settle felt upward view bench level dramatic explained post start freedom speech scratch early attempt twice completed work feel lacking eventually able produce final version speaker subject assembly accompanying essay post editor chose novelist pulitzer prize winner people purchased war bonds second war bond drive received color set freedoms commemorative cover freedom speech essay accompanying essay published february issue youthful adolf_hitler youthful meet alps fictional meeting men describe plans secure respective countries suppression freedom speech critical review image praised focus bench seat speaker perceived inviting viewer solid dark background helps subject stand signature according work speaker requires neighbors literally look speaker represents blue collar sexually available likely ethnic threat social customs nonetheless accorded respect audience question authenticity white collar residents comments blue collar lack female figures picture gives club meeting feel open town meeting said american ideal painting meant shines forth brilliantly work great pictures find piece successful desire concrete form ideal produces strained result critics people looking speaker stars eyes posture conveying celebrity worship room respectful dissent cole describes freedom active public subject formulated greatest painting traditional american illustration powerful enduring work art notes uses classic composition emphasize central figure standing speaker appearance rest audience participating democracy defends cole describes figure embodiment free speech living manifestation abstract right image transforms principle paint yes creed image brilliant beloved american icon capable inspiring millions world wide notes use new_england town hall meetings incorporates long tradition democratic public debate work represent church school pillars american life said speech worship great human documents form paint canvas great picture think moves millions people freedoms notes presents individual dissent acts protect private conscience state writer describes theme work theme days gone
Freedom of Speech (painting)