Statue of Liberty

Genre

Contemporary American Art / Figurative Art

Medium

Original color woodcut on paper

Date

1986

Dimensions

43.5"H x 29"W

Condition

Good vintage condition. Minor age-related toning and spotting visible.

Provenance

Original color woodcut on Japanese paper, pencil signed, titled, and numbered 166/400. Presented under glazing in a wooden frame measuring 29 × 43.5 inches. The artwork's original ownership and acquisition history prior to After The Hammer Art (ATHA) have not been established. No original gallery invoice, publisher documentation, or certificate of authenticity accompanies the documented research. Identification is supported by the artist's pencil inscriptions and independently documented examples of the same composition, including the Flinn Gallery's 2017 exhibition *Corrugated World: The Art of James Grashow*, which confirms the title, date, medium, and edition of 400. The attribution is well supported by the available evidence; however, the published references do not establish the ownership history of this particular impression.

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About this piece

James Grashow's Statue of Liberty (1986) is an elaborate commemorative woodcut celebrating the centennial of one of America's most recognizable monuments. At its center, Lady Liberty rises above her pedestal, holding her illuminated torch against a dramatic arrangement of radiating light, fireworks, and patriotic banners.

Surrounding the central figure are intricately rendered crowds, American flags, architectural details, and decorative borders incorporating passages from Emma Lazarus's The New Colossus. The dates 1886 and 1986 emphasize the monument's hundred-year anniversary.

Executed in a restrained palette of red, blue, black, and warm paper tones, the composition evokes nineteenth-century commemorative engravings while showcasing Grashow's distinctive narrative style. Dense linework, elaborate ornamentation, and carefully layered symbolism transform the familiar monument into a richly detailed celebration of American history, immigration, liberty, and national identity.