President Barack Obama last week made a request to the Normal Rockwell Museum to hang the iconic painter’s art work inside the White House to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ruby Bridge’s walk to integrate the William Frantz Public School in New Orleans on Nov. 14, 1960.
The painting portrays the little girl being ushered to school by deputy U.S. Marshals.
Rockwell's "The Problem We All Live With," will hang outside the Oval Office. Rockwell's painting was made for the cover of the January 14, 1964, issue of Look magazine. It's one of his most powerful, courageous, and ardent pictures.
The painting will be on display at the White House until October 31st.
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