Norman Rockwell The Problem We All Live With

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Norman Rockwell is an artist who painted pictures that offered commentaries on society during the Civil Rights time period. He painted this picture entitled The Problem We All Live With.
The first thing that catches my eye when I look at this painting is the little girl. She is dressed in all white, from her bow in her hair to the socks and shoes on her feet with notebooks in hand. She sticks out from the neutral colors of the men walking with her and the wall. Next is the yellow armband with the words written Deputy US Marshal. The four men walking in front and behind her walk in a way that shows protection along with creating a barrier between the girl and the crowd. Looking to the wall there is a splash of tomato that has been thrown and

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