The Problem We All Live With
The Problem We All Live With | |
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Artist | Norman Rockwell |
Year | 1964 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 91 cm × 150 cm (36 in × 58 in) |
Location | Norman Rockwell Museum[1] |
The Problem We All Live With is a 1964 painting by
History
The painting was originally published as a centerfold in the January 14, 1964, issue of
While the subject of the painting was inspired by Ruby Bridges, Rockwell used a local girl, Lynda Gunn, as the model for his painting;[10] her cousin, Anita Gunn, was also used.[11] One of the marshals was modelled by William Obanhein.[11]
After the work was published, Rockwell received "sacks of disapproving mail", one example accusing him of being a race traitor.[11]
Legacy
At Bridges' suggestion, President Barack Obama had the painting installed in the White House, in a hallway outside the Oval Office, from July to October 2011. Art historian William Kloss stated, "The N-word there – it sure stops you. There's a realistic reason for having the graffiti as a slur, [but] it's also right in the middle of the painting. It's a painting that could not be hung even for a brief time in the public spaces [of the White House]. I'm pretty sure of that."[1] Bridges and Obama viewed the painting together on July 15, 2011, and he told her, "I think it's fair to say that if it hadn't been for you guys, I might not be here and we wouldn't be looking at this together."[12]
A copy of the painting was used to "
See also
- Art in the White House
- Civil rights movement in popular culture
- Desegregated public schools in New Orleans
- McDonogh Three
- Ruby Bridges, 1998 film
- Trying to Trash Betsy DeVos
References
- ^ a b Gerstein, Josh (August 24, 2011). "Norman Rockwell painting sends rare White House message on race". Politico. p. 1, 2.
- ISBN 9780374113094.
- ^ ISBN 9780226314402.
- CNN.
- ^ a b ""The Problem We All Live With," Norman Rockwell, 1963. Oil on canvas, 36" x 58". Illustration for "Look," January 14, 1964. Norman Rockwell Museum Collection. ©NRELC, Niles, IL". Norman Rockwell Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "O say, can you see". The Economist. December 25, 1993 – January 7, 1994.
- ^ a b Grant, Daniel (July 24, 1989). "Exhibit Offers Clues to Rockwell's Sentiments". Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ "Exile on Main Street". The Economist. December 2, 1999.
- ISBN 9781588360649.
- ^ Bradway, Rich (October 6, 2019). "Remembering Lynda Jean Gunn - Norman Rockwell Museum - The Home for American Illustration".
- ^ a b c Carson, Tom (February 19, 2020). "The true story of the awakening of Norman Rockwell". Vox. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ruby Bridges visits with the President and her portrait". YouTube. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Bernstein, Richard, "Shedding Light on How Simpson's Lawyers Won", The New York Times, October 16, 1996.
External links
- Media related to The Problem We All Live With at Wikimedia Commons
- President Obama talking with Ruby Bridges, The Problem We All Live With painting (YouTube.com-The White House channel)
- Detailed record of the painting via the Norman Rockwell Museum website
- 2020 Vox.com article about Rockwell and the painting