Liberty's Fate
Canadian artist Anita Kunz speculates humorously on the fate of American liberty at the start of the twenty-first century in this Fourth of July cover design for The New Yorker. The mountain climber who audaciously scales the face of Lady Liberty suggests the possibility of unexpected, unwelcome assaults on the free democracy symbolized by the Statue of Liberty. The drawing displays Kunz’s polished technique in gouache and her ability to engage viewers’ minds with provocative perspectives on powerful symbols.
Canadian artist Anita Kunz speculates humorously on the fate of American liberty at the start of the twenty-first century in this Fourth of July cover design for <em>The New Yorker</em>. The mountain climber who audaciously scales the face of Lady Liberty suggests the possibility of unexpected, unwelcome assaults on the free democracy symbolized by the Statue of Liberty. The drawing displays Kunz’s polished technique in gouache and her ability to engage viewers’ minds with provocative perspectives on powerful symbols.