
In an early work, video artist Dara Birnbaum records a cross section of fellow passengers aboard the Staten Island Ferry while en route to the Statue of Liberty. Asking subjects to use her video camera to capture their own views of the iconic monument, Birnbaum creates an homage to the immigrant experience.
Liberty: A Dozen or So Views was directed by Dara Birnbaum.
Liberty: A Dozen or So Views runs for 12min, and was released in 1976.
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