Dorothy Iannone - Statue of Sexual Liberty

1977

This original 1977 silkscreen by Dorothy Iannone presents one of the artist’s most iconic visual statements—a radically erotic reimagining of the Statue of Liberty. 

The work is signed in pencil in lower center, 
As well as numbered in pencil in lower center 

Executed in vivid color silkscreen on paper, the central female figure assumes a bold, frontal pose, merging patriotic symbolism with liberated sexuality. Surrounded by red, orange, and white stripes and a star-filled field in the upper right corner, the composition fuses American iconography with personal mythology and feminist provocation. 

The work is professionally framed to museum standards, in a custom black wooden frame,, hand-made in The Netherlands, with Plexiglas® Optical HC, offering UV protection, scratch resistance, and minimal reflection.
Size framed : approx. 92 × 68 cm

Dorothy Iannone (1933–2022) was an American-born artist whose influential body of work celebrates eroticism, spiritual ecstasy, and the politics of female desire. A pioneering feminist and self-taught creator, Iannone’s art is known for its richly patterned compositions, hand-written texts, and unflinching depiction of female sexuality as a source of power and transcendence. Often censored during her career, she is today recognized as a groundbreaking voice in both feminist and contemporary art history.

Dorothy Iannone’s works are held in major museum collections, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern in London, and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, affirming her lasting impact on global contemporary art.