Today I was reintroduced to Norman Rockwell’s “Spirit of Kansas City”.
In the summer of 1951 flood devastated Kansas City. Wanting to boost the cities morale, Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark, contacted Norman Rockwell and commissioned this advertisement for the city. Hall explained, “This is the story of a courageous city fighting back after a terrible blow by a giant flood. This is a story of a big man rolling up his sleeves and going to work — without whimpering and crying.”
At this point I’ll just let the painting speak for itself.
I love this city.