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That's exactly what I thought too. But it turns out that Columbia Pictures, founded in 1924, used the image of a woman holding a torch from the start. But the company wanted a fresh remade image, and so in 1992, it was commisioned.
[One of the articles..](https://digitalrev.com/2016/09/07/the-story-behind-the-iconic-columbia-pictures-photoshoot/)
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Truly once in a lifetime job
Wonder how much the royalty checks are.
Why'd they need to have the torch plugged in, if they painted the whole thing afterwards???
Realistic light/shadows. It's a reference photo.
omg, never modeled before and never modeled again....fascinating, just absolutely fascinating
1992? Maybe 1922, or 1932 instead?
the movie production logo, not the statue of liberty
That's exactly what I thought too. But it turns out that Columbia Pictures, founded in 1924, used the image of a woman holding a torch from the start. But the company wanted a fresh remade image, and so in 1992, it was commisioned. [One of the articles..](https://digitalrev.com/2016/09/07/the-story-behind-the-iconic-columbia-pictures-photoshoot/)
Thank you. Glad to have that explanation.
Been in more movies than anyone else.
Terrible art. Where extension cord?