Freedom Of Speech Norman Rockwell Stein. This stein depicts a man standing up and speaking about something he believes in at a meeting on the front  with "Freedom of Speech" is in a banner just beneath. A Brief History: "During the 1940's , at the height of his career as an illustrator for The Saturdays Evening Post, Norman Rockwell created a series of four paintings that remain an enduring testament to American ideals: The Four Freedoms." This is a four part stein series, this particular stein is number 1.