Society & Culture
Raven highlights Edmonia Lewis, the first sculptor of Black American and Native American descent to gain international fame. She was recognized for her neoclassical sculptures of abolitionists, Native American and anti-slavery scenes, and copies of Italian Renaissance sculpture.
References:
Edmonia Lewis
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/edmonia-lewis-2914
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sculptor-edmonia-lewis-shattered-gender-race-expectations-19th-century-america-180972934/
13 Important Black Visual Artists Everyone Should Know
https://ruthmillington.co.uk/important-black-visual-artists/
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