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The Statue of Liberty : the monumental dream / text by Robert Belot ; preface by Diane von Furstenberg.
Fine Arts Library F128.64.L6 B466 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Belot, Robert, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.).
- Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)--Conservation and restoration.
- Monuments--New York (State)--New York--Design and construction.
- Monuments.
- Conservation and restoration.
- New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- New York (N.Y.).
- National Book Committee.
- Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.).
- Statue of Liberty National Monument (Agency : U.S.).
- Buildings.
- Monuments--Design and construction.
- United States--Statue of Liberty National Monument.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Physical Description:
- 207 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Rizzoli, 2019.
- Summary:
- Timed to publish with the opening of the Statue of Liberty Museum, this is Lady Liberty's untold story of her building, restoration, and iconic place in the world as brought to life through the fascinating lens of archival images, ephemera from the museum's collection, and today's most compelling photography--restored and resplendent against the New York City skyline.
- Contents:
- 1871-1985. "I found an admirable location"
- When Europe began to dream of the American Republic
- The "ninth wonder" of the world
- The rivet that reached the sky
- The light of the torch
- Who was Lady Liberty?
- The crown and seven points
- An iconic and timeless power
- 1986-2019. The centennial restoration: rebuilding the face of Liberty
- The museum and celebrating liberty for future generations
- State of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
- Notes:
- First published in the United States of America in 2019 by Rizzoli Electa.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 206)
- ISBN:
- 9780847867301
- 0847867307
- 9780847867295
- 0847867293
- OCLC:
- 1085165956
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