Saturday, April 2, 2011

The Statue of Liberty as a Work of Art

The Statue of Liberty is nominated for the Academy Award and the Emmy Award. Winner of the CINE Golden Eagle, Christopher Award, and the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival. For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provacative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America's premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this iniversally admired monument is told.
It interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former Governor Mario Cuomo, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life.
The Statue of Liberty is a 1985 American documentary film on the history of the Statue of Liberty. It was produced by Ken Burns. The film included readings by Jeremy Irons and Arthur Miller, among others. The film first aired on October 28, 1985. It was narrated by historian David McCullough. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Read More: /http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Statue_of_Liberty_(film)/
                      http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/statueofliberty/

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