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title: "Freedom is not Free"
author: Nicha Sursock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21179/freedom-is-not-free/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-14
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# "Freedom is not Free"

_Authored by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/)_

## Image File

[!["Freedom is not Free"](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21179.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21179.jpg)

## Image Caption

A gouache on paper painting titled "Freedom is not Free" by Nicha Sursock. This is the first of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.

This work depicts the 19 Stainless Steel statues of soldiers of the Korean [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Memorial representing the service members who fought in that conflict. Behind them, Juniper bushes that symbolize the rice paddies of [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/), and the [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) of remembrance with the names of the fallen.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/Nichas works)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sursock, N. (2025, October 14). "Freedom is not Free". *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21179/freedom-is-not-free/>
### Chicago
Sursock, Nicha. ""Freedom is not Free"." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 14, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21179/freedom-is-not-free/>.
### MLA
Sursock, Nicha. ""Freedom is not Free"." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Oct 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21179/freedom-is-not-free/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/ "User Page: Nicha Sursock"), published on 14 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.