How Art and Engineering Combined to Build the Statue of Liberty as a Symbol of Freedom
In honor of the 140th anniversary of the statue's dedication in New York Harbor, New York Times critic at large Jason Farago examined the Statue of Liberty piece by piece, noting how it became not only a welcoming symbol, but also an exceptional sculpture.
This massive project brought together sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and engineer Gustave Eiffel (of the Eiffel Tower) to realize this powerful vision.
The Statue of Liberty, this gift from France to America, has become such a symbol that she's almost impossible to see as a sculpture. So to really see her, you have to think in parts.
The statue actually reached New York Harbor in 214 crates in June 1885, but she wasn't dedicated until October 28, 1886, after Americans finished paying for her pedestal.
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