Arthur Szyk: Four Freedoms Labels

Authors

Object ID

2012.1.418

Object Name

Label

Date

1944

Files

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Description

White serated paper with four illustrations labeled, "Freedom of Speech," "Freedom of Religion," "Freedom from Want," "Freedom from Fear."

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Arthur Szyk illustrator was the illustrator of the "Four Freedoms" labels, based on Roosevelt's January 1941 speech in which he proclaimed that all nations were entitled to these freedoms.

Dimensions

4 1/2 x 3"

Keywords

Four Freedoms, Szyk, Speech, Religion, Want, Fear, United States, American, Flag

Subcollection

Philatelic

Recommended Citation

"Arthur Szyk: Four Freedoms Labels" (1944). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2012.1.418.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1116