Ana Pellicer, Mexican Sculptor Who Made Jewelry for the Statue of Liberty, Dies at 79

Ana Pellicer, a sculptor beloved in her home country of Mexico for her copper creations, has died at 79. Mexico’s culture ministry announced her death this week but did not state a cause.Pellicer has received international praise in the past decade for the jewelry she made for the Statue of Liberty, which was gifted by France to the United States in 1876. To mark the 100th anniversary of that gift, Pellicer created enormous amulets, necklaces, and more that were exhibited as sculptures in