Having been inaugurated in 1886, the Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World ) quickly became an icon, and began to appear on many posters, and in pictures and books. The likeness of the statue also appears in motion pictures, television programs, music videos, and video games, and its similarity has been used in logos, on commemorative coins, and in theatrical production. It remains a symbol of popular local, national and international political freedom.
As a famous landmark, the damage and destruction of the statue has been used to symbolize the end of mankind or the destruction of New York City. The table below lists some examples of movies that feature broken or destroyed statues.
There are questions asked about how the statue will last for thousands of years, based on the current corrosion pattern. Studies conducted during the various improvements in the last hundred years show that the copper "skin" of the statue itself will persist, but its interior may not. Copper has long been chemically altered to create patina, which in metals is a coating of various chemical compounds such as oxides, carbonates, sulphides, or sulfates formed on the surface during exposure to atmospheric elements. Patina is the one who gave the statue of green sea dye, because of the oxidation of copper. This also means that the damage to the statue by sea water and wind is greatly slowed down. The only thing that remains a threat to patina is acid rain, which has the power to damage the surface.
The joint holding the statue together has withstood some damage by sea water, and has been periodically replaced or repaired. The greatest damage comes in the form of attenuation on the arm that lifts the torch, one of the areas of the sculpture that holds the most loads over a relatively small area. The weakness of this arm was recently remedied in the mid-1980s. The flashlight held by the statue was also replaced, as the original torch had been damaged by water and snow seeping through the window. The old torch now sits on the Statue of the Liberty Museum. The rock at the foot of Liberty also needs to be fixed in the past. Fifty years after the statue was first established, in 1937, it was found that water leaked to the base where the statue stood. Giant copper apron (250 ft high) is placed over the pedestal to prevent future damage. Overall, the majority of the statues are likely to stand the test of time if apocalyptic events occur on Earth, as happened in many of the following films.
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Video Statue of Liberty in popular culture
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