While this photo doesn’t seem so controversial just by looking at it, reading its title could cause other feelings. This photo was taken by Andres Serrano and it was taken in 2011 and titled: Anarchy (Made in China) which was included in a collection by Serrano called Anarchy. The photo depicts the Statue of Liberty, either a model, or an edited photo of the real statue, probably taken from a Staten Island Ferry. The U.S. used to be a large producer of goods, but with today’s economics and industries, most products are made in China where the cost for making products is less, but so is the quality. Being one of the most patriotic symbols of the United States, Americans glorify Lady Liberty as much as the country itself. Titling this photo as “Made in China” could make Americans feel insulted because on of the most patriotic symbols is being portrayed as outsourced and lacking in quality. This refers more to small models or gift shop toys of the Statue. The other side of the controversy could be that while the Statue of Liberty is a large symbol of the U.S., it could be subject to criticism given that it was actually made in France and then gifted to the U.S.
Serrano, Andres. Anarchy (Made in China). 2011. Artnet. http://www.artnet.com/usernet/awc/awc_workdetail.asp?aid=424202827&gid=424202827&cid=262076&wid=426196194&page=1