The Statue of Liberty: America's Most Iconic Artwork, Between Sublime and Souvenir
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Jason Farago
Summary
A critical reflection on the Statue of Liberty as the most iconic American artwork — a French sculpture that has become both a sublime monument and a mass-produced souvenir. The piece explores the statue's physical presence, its contradictions, its history of repair and maintenance, and how it exists simultaneously as an ideal and a physical object in New York Harbor.
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bskyThe Statue of Liberty: America's Most Iconic Artwork, Between Sublime and Souvenirnytimes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWhat is the most iconic work of American art? A French sculpture, of course, assembled first in Paris, and then again in New York Harbor.
She needs repair sometimes. The patina is thick. But she's still standing.
Look again: She's much stranger than you think.
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