THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Fayemi Shakur
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| “Freedom of Worship” (2018) by Hank Willis Thomas, Emily Shur, Eric Gottesman and Wyatt Gallery. Image courtesy of For Freedoms |
Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” series presented an image of America intended to bolster patriotic spirit during World War II. It was, however, a selective celebration. Using Rockwell’s paintings as a starting point,
Hank Willis Thomas has reimagined the illustrator’s vision by recreating scenes that include faces that reflect this country’s complexity and diversity. Mr. Thomas — whose previous projects have examined race, commerce and advertising — enlisted the photographer Emily Shur, the video artist and activist Eric Gottesman, and the photographer Wyatt Gallery to produce the work exhibited in “
For Freedoms: Where Do We Go From Here?” now at the International Center of Photography Museum. [
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| "Freedom of Worship" (1943) by Norman Rockwell; oil on canvas; 46 in × 35.5 in; Collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts |
