Statue of Liberty

Len Speier

1975

Photograph depicting pedestal of large sculpture with people standing around its base.
Best known for his New York City street photography, Speier was always on the lookout for unexpected and often humorous juxtapositions of incongruous elements to photograph. In this scene, visitors to the Statue of Liberty appear tiny in comparison to the folds of the gown of the massive statue.

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© Estate of Len Speier. All Rights Reserved.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 10.

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Creator Bio

Len Speier

1927–2017

Len Speier is an American photographer, educator, and expert on the legal rights of photographers. His works can be found in the permanent collections of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris; the International Center for Photography, New York; the Museum of the City of New York; and the archives of the New York Public Library. Speier taught at the Fashion Institute of Technology until 2006.

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