Statue of Liberty

In the mid-Kloc-0/870s, French artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was engaged in a huge project.

It's called freedom to light up the world, in the document celebrating American independence and France.

At the same time, he fell in love with a woman he met in Canada. his

The mother disapproved of her son's feelings for a woman he had never met, but bartholdi went.

Marry his love in advance on 1876.

In the same year, bartholdi assembled the right arm and torch of the cow and showed it in the exhibition.

Philadelphia. It is said that he used to model his wife's arm, but thought her face was too

Beautiful for the statue. He needs a face that represents suffering and is strong, a person.

More powerful than beauty. He chose his mother.

Barbie

Before all the different types of Barbie dolls sold now, there was only one.

Barbie. Actually, her name is Barbara.

Barbara Handler is the daughter of Elliot and Ruth Handler, co-founders of Mattel Toys.

Company. Ruth came up with the idea of making Barbie dolls after watching her daughter play with paper dolls.

Barbie's three-dimensional model is a German doll-a joke gift for adults, described as

Has the appearance of "a woman who sells her body". Mattel transformed the doll into a decent, all-

The American version-although the chest size is exaggerated-is named after Barbara.

Then a teenager.

Barbara is now in her sixties. She refuses to be interviewed, but it is said that she likes it.

Doll-probably the most famous unknown figure on the planet.

Barbie's boyfriend Ken was introduced by 196 1 and named after Barbara's brother. real

/kloc-Ken, who died in 994, was disgusted with the doll that made his family famous. "I don't want mine.

Children play with it, "he said in 1993.

American Goth

In 1 1930, grant wood became famous for his painting American Gothic (a painting that was often copied).

Unscramble the solemn pride of American farmers. This painting shows a serious-looking person.

A woman stood in front of the farmhouse. He was deeply influenced by medieval artists.

Inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse, but what are the faces in his works?

Attracted the attention of the whole world.

Xu likes to draw his familiar faces. He used his dentist, a sour-

Handsome man. For the woman standing next to him, the artist chose his sister Nan. He stretched out

The necks of the models are a little long, but there is no doubt who posed for this photo.

Nan later said that the fame she gained from American Gothic made her go from a very boring one.

Life.

Buffalo nickel

Today, American coins commemorate the outstanding figures of the American government-most of them are famous predecessors.

Presidents. But buffalo nickel, produced from 19 13 to 1938, cashed in a pair of connected

The Tragedy of American Pioneering Period —— The Destruction of Buffalo

American Indians.

Although white people have been used as models for most American coins, famous artists

James Earle Fraser broke with tradition and used three real American Indians as his model.

Creation.

For the buffaloes on the other side, because buffaloes no longer roam the prairie,

Fraser was forced to draw an old buffalo from new york Central Park Zoo. It's been two years.

Later, in 19 15, the animal was sold for 199 dollars and was killed for meat, hides and wall decoration.

Made of its horns.

Uncle Sam

/kloc-Sam Wilson, 0/4 years old, ran away from home and joined his father and brothers.

During the American War of Independence, we fought for the liberation of American colonies from the British. At age

At the age of 23, he started the meat processing business and was famous for his honesty and hard work.

In a later war, Wilson got a position to inspect meat for the American army.

Troops, with a man who signed a contract with the government to provide meat.

The army. The meat barrels supplied to the army are printed with the words "EA-US", indicating the company (EA) and

Country of origin (USA). According to a story, when a government official visited a factory,

When asked about these letters, a creative employee told him that "US" is the abbreviation of "Uncle Sam" Wilson. fast

The soldiers said that all the munitions came from "Uncle Sam".

After the war, a character named Uncle Sam began to appear in political cartoons, and his form.

It evolved from an early cartoon character named Jonathan Brothers, which was very popular in the 1960s.

American Revolution. Uncle Sam soon replaced Jonathan's brother as the most popular symbol in America. this

The most lasting portrait of Uncle Sam is by artist james montgomery flagg in his famous.

Conscription posters of World War I and World War II. That version-a tall man with white hair

A small white beard on the chin, a dark blue boat and a tall hat with stars on it-it's a self.

Fort flug.