File:Erika Rothenberg Freedom of Expression National Monument 1984.jpg

Multi-media work by Erika Rothenberg, Freedom of Expression National Monument (wood, sheet metal, bronze plaque, 1984. New York, Creative Time’s "Art on the Beach." In collaboration with architect Laurie Hawkinson and performance artist John Malpede). The image illustrates a major body of work in Erika Rothenberg's career beginning in the 1980s comprising her satirical, socially and politically conscious public art. This work has included billboards, large architectural public works, and in this case, a "monument" addressing free speech and dissent, Inspired by early Soviet Agitprop. It consisted of a large red megaphone mounted atop a flight of stairs and pointed toward the Lower Manhattan skyline, inviting visitors to air opinions and grievances. It was presented by Creative Time in 1984 and in 2004 (during American election season), and later was part of the Museum of the City of New York exhibition, "Art in the Open" in 2017. This body of work was exhibited in prominent longstanding public installations, widely discussed in major art journals and daily press publications, and commissioned by major municipalities.

Artist Erika Rothenberg. Copyright held by the artist.

Erika Rothenberg

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The image serves an informational and educational purpose as the primary means of illustrating a major body of work in Erika Rothenberg's career beginning in the 1980s: her satirical, socially and politically conscious public art, which includes commissions for Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Hartford and Philadelphia. This work has included billboard addressing AIDS, large architectural public works exploring fame, narrative and Hollywood, and interactive installations about public speech and dissent. Because the article is about an artist and her work, the omission of the image would significantly limit a reader's understanding and ability to understand this major body of work, which brought Rothenberg ongoing recognition through longstanding public installations and commissions and coverage by major critics and publications. Rothenberg's work of this type and this series is discussed in the article and by critics cited in the article.

There is no free equivalent of this or any other of this series by Erika Rothenberg, and the work no longer is viewable, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.

The image will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original due to its low resolution and the general workings of the art market, which values the actual work of art. Because of the low resolution, illegal copies could not be made.