Lady Liberty: New York’s Guiding Light diving A caiman emerges from the

A caiman emerges from the marshy depths

once a working-class neighborhood

though he destroyed much of his later work due to a sense of profound isolation

or sentimental photographs

and the pastoral—as a response to the rapid industrialization of the era

Lady Liberty: New York’s Guiding Light diving A caiman emerges from theA striking hand colored lithograph by Currier & Ives from 1885, featuring the Statue of Liberty at the center, surrounded by ships in New York Harbor. Key landmarks are identified in the margins, capturing a moment in time when the statue symbolized both a marvel of engineering and a beacon of hope. The Chinoiserie inspired copper tea canister in the photo is available here Why We Picked It The soft blues and greens of the water create a sense of calm