{"product_id":"freedom-from-want-signed-artist-proof","title":"Freedom From Want Signed Artist Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorman Rockwell (1894-1978) \u003cem\u003eFreedom from Want\u003c\/em\u003e, 1943 Story illustration for \u003cem\u003e\"Freedom from Want\"\u003c\/em\u003e by Carlos Bulosan, published in \u003cem\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e (March 6, 1943): p.85. Image listed in Norman Rockwell, A Definitive Catalog by Laurie Norton Moffatt [Vol. 2 p. 770] (S567). Hand Signed Collotype signed in pencil lower right corner \u0026amp; listed as numbered Artist Proof. XVI\/XXXV lower left corner. Measures 28 x 21 ¾”. inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a limited edition print. 295 prints of this kind were produced. A set of 200 were numbered; another set of 35 were numbered with Roman numerals. A set of 60 were unnumbered. All of the prints produced were signed in graphite by Norman Rockwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Four Freedoms were a phenomenal success. After their publication, the \u003cem\u003ePost\u003c\/em\u003e received 25,000 requests for reprints. In May 1943, representatives from the Post and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a joint campaign to sell war bonds and stamps. They would send the Four Freedoms paintings along with 1,000 original cartoons and paintings by other illustrators and original manuscripts from \u003cem\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e on a national tour. Traveling to 16 cities, the exhibition was visited by more than a million people who purchased 133 million dollars in war bonds and stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of any limited edition Norman Rockwell prints is accompanied by an Authenticity Certificate signed by our Museum Director, a complimentary one-year Museum family membership, and care and handling instructions for the print. Payment plans are available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll hand signed reproduction print purchases contribute directly to the Norman Rockwell Museum to preserve and present the art and legacy of Norman Rockwell.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please contact us for more information at 413.931.2237 or 800.742.9450 Or Email: \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"mailto:MDuffy@nrm.org\"\u003eMDuffy@nrm.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norman Rockwell Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63306031169905,"sku":"PRLESRC20006","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/3710\/7773\/files\/49237eee-1b93-4fca-8445-025c93afdcf5.jpg?v=1789065353","url":"https:\/\/store.nrm.org\/products\/freedom-from-want-signed-artist-proof","provider":"Norman Rockwell Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}