Michael Kingsford’s We are not a nation, so much as a world is a large-format photographic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, created in 1986 for the monument’s centennial and the historic OpSail celebration that took place in 1985. Photographed from a dramatic low vantage point, the composition captures Lady Liberty holding her original torch shortly before it was replaced during restoration. This limited edition of only 450 was produced in 1986. Measuring 26 × 40 inches, the artwork is printed on museum-quality acid-free stock and finished with a genuine hand-applied gold leaf border. Preserved in storage for nearly four decades, the piece is accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity and retains its original period character.We Are Not a Nation so Much as a World by Michael Kingsford, American. 1986, Photograph, signed and numbered, 450, 40 x 26 in. (101.6 x 66.04 cm).
