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Edmonia Lewis, Black American Sculptor

Edmonia Lewis, Black American Sculptor

by | Apr 16, 2019 | Artists

Mary Edmonia Lewis was a sculptor in America at a time when it was difficult for any woman to be a sculptor, and significantly more difficult for a black woman to do so. Author Kirsten Pai Buick, author of the book Child of the Fire, about Edmonia Lewis, says that...