Hernández, Ester, 1944- artist. still image Etchings 1970-1980. gmgpc c[19]76. spa Print shows a woman sculptor carving the Statue of Liberty (labeled Aztlan) into shapes and motifs typical of indigenous Mexican culture, as a demonstration of resistance to assimilation. Caption label from display (2024): Lady Liberty. Made at the time of the U.S. Bicentennial, this image shows an artist laying claim to the Statue of Liberty--an emblem of immigration, citizenship, plurality, freedom, and American identity. Carved near the base is the word "Aztlán" ("White Land"), the name for the Aztec land of origin. Legend locates Aztlán in the areas of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and California, making the point that Chicanos have claim to the land that is now the United States. Of Yaqui and Mexican descent, California artist Ester Hernández is one of the defining figures of the Chicano art movement. 35/50. Published in: American women : a Library of Congress guide for the study of women's history and culture in the United States / edited by Sheridan Harvey ... [et al.]. Washington : Library of Congress, 2001, p. xxxiv. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2002. Exhibited: "Statue of Liberty" at Amon Carter Museum of Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, August 12, 2026 - January 3, 2027. Exhibited: "Statue of Liberty" at Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO 80204, March 28, 2027 - July 4, 2027. Women--Arts & crafts--1970-1980. Indians of Mexico. Carving--New York (State)--1970-1980. Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.)--1970-1980. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.87768 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c27167 Publication may be restricted. For information see "Ester Hernandez,"