Lady Liberty

by Eric Morfaux, produced by Virtual Journey
Available in May 2024

Our immersive animated documentary Lady Liberty offers a technical, philosophical and poetic exploration of the Statue of Liberty at the time of its presentation in Paris in 1884, before it was dismantled and transported to New York Bay.

In-situ experience
VR headset
Suitable for all audiences
from 15 to 20 minute(s)
Multiple languages
Update : 15/05/2024
Statue of Liberty in Gaget-Gauthier workshops, 1984
Auguste Bartholdi in front of the plaster bust of the Statue of Liberty
Auguste Bartholdi and Victor Hugo (Virtual Journey)
Statue of Liberty in Gaget-Gauthier workshop (Virtual Journey)
Auguste Bartholdi (3D) (Virtual Journey)
Victor Hugo (3D) (Virtual Journey)
Henri Cernuschi (illustration) (Virtual Journey, Gaultier Buiret)
Jeanne Hugo (illustration) (Virtual Journey, Gaultier Buiret)
Jules Claretie (illustration) (Virtual Journey, Gaultier Buiret)
Alice Lockroy (illustration) (Virtual Journey, Gaultier Buiret)
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Lady Liberty in Paris - When words and matter meet

In this project, Virtual Journey offers a tour of the Statue of Liberty at the end of the 19th century as it was being constructed in Paris.

Taking place only fifteen years apart, the French Revolution and the Declaration of Independence of the United States were inspired by the same ideals : Liberty and Enlightenment.

A century later, the French artist Auguste Bartholdi celebrates them by designing the Statue of Liberty: 96 meters high including the base, 225 tonnes of metal; an architectural and technical feat achieved through innovative manufacturing methods.

In 1884, the statue is erected in the middle of Paris before being dismantled and transported to New York Bay. During the few months of its French exhibition, Parisians come in droves to see the monument. On the 29th of November, the famous French poet Victor Hugo, comes to visit the workshops where the Statue stands. He is accompanied by his beloved granddaughter, Jeanne. She is a lively and curious child, as free in her movements as she is in her words. The architect Bartholdi acts as their guide.

This historic encounter was chronicled in the newspaper Le Temps in great detail.

By recreating this moment of history, the Lady Liberty experience delves into the origins of Bartholdi’s work, asking whether the symbols the Statue represents have been lost in time like the golden shine from the copper of which it is made.

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In-situ experience
Experience
Terms
Solo
Interactivity
Interactive - Linear
Duration
From 15 to 20 minute(s)
Audience
Categories
Suitable for all audiences
Minimum age
13 years
Accessibility
Suitable for visitors with developmental and learning disabilities, Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Prices
Languages
Original language
French
Dubbing
German, English
Subtitles
Team
Interpreter
no
Public outreach
yes
Technician
no
Material
Equipment
VR headset (Oculus Go, Pico, Quest)
Minimum space required
de 1 m 2 à 4 m 2
Internet connection
Not required to broadcast the artwork
A workshop may accompagny this artwork.
Direction
E M
Author
Eric Morfaux
D
Direction
Dada Animation
O
Other
Origin 3D
G B
Illustration
Gaultier Buiret
Production-distribution
Production
Virtual Journey
Partnerships and development
Seppia
 
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