A mural depicting the Statue of Liberty covering her face in shame appeared on a building in Northern France over Independence Day weekend and quickly garnered millions of views on social media. “The Statue of Liberty’s Silent Protest,” by Dutch street artist Judith de Leeuw (jdlstreetart), was unveiled on July 4 in the city of Roubaix just as President Trump geared up to sign his so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes sweeping cuts to programs like Medicaid. De Leeuw described watching a news story reported by Dutch media about an immigrant “being torn from his home in the US, while his child stood frozen in the doorway.” The artist said her inclination was to create an artwork in response. “It shattered me,” de Leeuw said in a statement shared with Hyperallergic. “I cannot witness this kind of injustice without responding.” Read the full story by isaislearninghowtouseacamera at the link in bio. . . . "The Statue of Liberty’s Silent Protest" by Judith de Leeuwin (photo b...