Freedom from Want  – Parodies and Tropes

Since their creation, many Norman Rockwell images have been appropriated for contemporary use.  Freedom from Want is considered to be one of Rockwell’s most celebrated images and it is no coincidence that it is also the most parodied.  Here is a collection of images inspired by Rockwell’s work.

Freedom from Want - Walt Disney

Disney
Freedom from Want
Disney style by Disney Artist and illustrator Charles Boyer
Disney characters are a trademark of The Walt Disney Company

Freedom from Want - The Simpsons

The Simpsons
Freedom from Want
Season 3,Episode 16 – “Bart the Lover”
The Simpsons are a trademark of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

Freedom from Want - Modern Family

Modern Family
Freedom from Want
“The Pose” Episode – Aired May 16, 2012
Copyright ABC and 20th Century Fox

Freedom from Want - Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four
Freedom from Want
Cover art for Fantastic Four – Issue #564
Copyright Marvel Comics, Marvel Entertainment, and
The Walt Disney Company

Freedom from Want - Peanuts

Charlie Brown / Peanuts
Freedom from Want
Peanuts are a trademark of Peanuts Worldwide LLC

Freedom from Want - Betty

Betty
Freedom from Want
Cover art for Betty – Archie Comics: – Issue 119
Betty and Archie Comics are a trademark of Archie Comics Publications Inc.

Freedom from Want - Barbie

Barbie
Freedom from Want
Cover art for Barbie Fashion Comic Issue #37
Copyright Marvel Comics, Marvel Entertainment, and
The Walt Disney Company

Freedom from Want - Justice League of America

Justice League of America
Freedom from Want
Cover art for JSA – Justice League of America – by Carlos Pacheco
Justice League is a trademark of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Company

Freedom from Want - MAD Kids

Mad Kids
Freedom from Want
Cover illustration for MAD Kids Magazine by Tom Richmond
Mad Kids is a trademark of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Co.
Star Wars Clone War characters a trademark of Lucasfilm Animation
and The Walt Disney Company

Freedom from Want - MAD Magazine

Mad Magazine
Freedom from Want
Cover illustration for Mad Magazine by Hank McCoy
Mad Magazine is a trademark of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Co.

Freedom from Want - The Muppets

The Muppets
Freedom from Want
The Muppets are a trademark of The Sesame Workshop and
The Walt Disney Company

Freedom from Want - The Gotham Evening Post

The Gotham Evening Post
Freedom from Want
The Gotham Evening Post by Mark Dos Santos
DC Villans is a trademark of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Company

Freedom from Want - Advertising Age

Advertising Age
Freedom from Want
Cover illustration for Advertising Age – September 2012
Advertising Age is a trademark of Crain Communications, Inc.

Freedom from Want - Lego

Lego
Freedom from Want
Lego Version by Greg 50 on Flickr
Lego is a trademark of The Lego Group

Freedom from Want - Rugrats

Rugrats
Freedom from Want
Rugrats are a trademark of Viacom International Inc.

Freedom from Want - Airport Thanksgiving

Airport Thanksgiving
Freedom from Want
Syndicated comic by Mike Lester – November 21, 2007
Copyright 2007 – Mike Lester

Freedom from Want - Pokemon

Pokémon
Freedom from Want
by Brian Altano
Pokémon is a trademark of The Pokémon Company International, Inc

We All Like Big Bird Freedom from Want

We All Like Big Bird
Freedom from Want
Comic by John Cole for The Times Tribune – Scranton, PA
Copyright John Cole