Painter John Dempsey discusses the history behind Norman Rockwell's "Four Freedoms" illustrations, inspired by FDR's speech of the same name, given January 6th, 1941. Dempsey's own work, "Sunday Night/Monday Morning", re-imagines Rockwell's paintings and was selected out of over 1,000 submissions to be included in the featured exhibition, Enduring Ideals: Rockwell, Roosevelt & The Four Freedoms. John Dempsey was born in Detroit and currently lives and works in Flint, Michigan, where he has maintained a studio for over 25 years and where he taught painting, drawing, and design at Mott Community College. He currently teaches at the College for Creative Studies, in Detroit, MI. His work is included in the collection of the Flint Institute of Art and the South Bend Museum of Art. His work is represented in various public art commissions including the Pfizer Co., Groton, Connecticut, and the General Motors SPO Headquarters, Grand Blanc, Michigan.
John's work entitled, "Sunday Night/Monday Morning" was selected out of over 1,000 submissions to be included in the featured exhibition, Enduring Ideals: Rockwell, Roosevelt & The Four Freedoms. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
