According to the Liberty Ellis Foundation (here), the Statue of Liberty "grew as an inspiration to immigrants who sailed past her on their journey to America," especially with the inscription of Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus" (here) on the pedestal plaque in 1903. In addition to this explanation, some scholars believe that the image of the statue has also influenced modern artists and sculptors. For example, Paul Manship created a sculpture entitled "Mother America Sitting with Her Children Around the Fire" in 1930. This piece was inspired by the image of the statue. Another artist who worked on several paintings about the figure is John Fluevog. He based his work on news articles about the restoration of the statue in 1986-87. His series includes images from around the world with children playing near the fire inside the statue's head. John Fluevog also created another famous painting called "A Woman With Balance Sheet Asher Lev". This picture is part of a series that explores the relationship between money and power. It shows a woman standing next to two large piles of cash. One pile is larger than the other, indicating that she has more money than the one who will be serving her later in the scene. Asher Lev was a Jewish boy who was taken in by Lady Liberty when his parents were killed by the Nazis.