Everlasting Cry For Freedom

#90001     66″ X 96″     ac

The striking power of this masterpiece resides in the astonishing presentation of the grand façade of the Statue of Liberty as well as the richness of assorted image-elements and their accompanying symbolic meanings.

A pair of sunglasses shades the eyes of the Liberty lady. The reflection of a pair of elegant, flying doves-the universal symbol of “Hope and Peace” becomes the focal point of the painting, just as “the eyes are the window to the soul.”

Chagall’s icons enrich and enhance the picturesque structure of this painting, forming the crown resting upon the Lady Liberty’s head.

Liberty, a fundamental human right and the foundation for human dignity, has not always been so accessible. A glance through human history reveals numerous instances when liberty has been threatened. Dr. Chen painted this artwork in 1990, just after the Tienamen Square incident in Beijing, where a brave young man stopped approaching tanks.

Picasso’s goddess stretching forth her lamp as an everlasting cry for freedom, together with the lady, Picasso’s woman keeps her lamp lit for the world, blessing its vast and continuing struggle for liberty.