About Liberty for All

Celebrating America's most beloved symbol—the Statue of Liberty—through the eyes of photographer Peter B. Kaplan, and the words of  Lee Iacocca. This handsome volume, resplendent with magnificent photographs and lively text, brings to life the world-famous monument, from its humble birth in France where it was conceived as a gift to America for the country's hundredth birthday, to its role as a welcoming beacon for immigrants, and finally to present day, as a symbol of freedom for people everywhere.

Beginning in 1983, the Statue of Liberty underwent a historic restoration paid for by the American people. A portfolio of fascinating, up-close images along with plain-written text portray the old-world skills, modern-day techniques and simple luck needed to restore a 305-foot copper statue in the middle of a busy harbor. 

With the Liberty Weekend celebration now but a distant memory except for Kaplan's photographic record, what remains is the Statue's intrinsic beauty captured for posterity in this beautiful portfolio.

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About the Author

For the past 25 years Lee Iacocca has been a familiar entity on America's business landscape. From his days at Ford Motor Company where he introduced the legendary Mustang, to his rescue of Chrysler Corporation as its Chairman and later to his authorship of two best-selling books, Lee Iacocca personifies America's "can-do" spirit. And as a first-generation American, he epitomizes the American dream. It was these qualities that in 1982 led President Ronald Reagan to appoint him head of a citizen's group to restore the Statue of Liberty and its companion monument, Ellis Island.

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About the Photographer

In the world of photography, one name comes to mind when there's a need to show skyscrapers and other engineering marvels from on high — Peter B. Kaplan. The St. Louis Gateway Arch, the Chrysler Building, the Brooklyn and the Golden Gate Bridges, the World Trade Center, Toronto's CN Tower, the Empire State Building, Berlin's Brandenburg Gate and the Eiffel Tower among others —"Peter B" has done it all. His greatest subject and his greatest passion, however, stands in New York Harbor: The Statue of Liberty.

Kaplan envisioned Liberty For All back when he began his journey documenting the Statue's restoration in 1982. His goal was to share, through his photographs, his own affection for and awe of Lady Liberty, and the immensity and drama of her historic restoration. His unique ability to climb and the use of his "pole" allowed Kaplan to create images from angles and perspectives nobody has ever seen before. It is a dream come true to see this vision come to fruition.