Edmonia Lewis
born Greenbush (now Rensselaer), NY 1844-died London, England 1907
Edmonia Lewis was the first sculptor of African American and Native American (Mississauga) descent to achieve international recognition.
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Drawn to Edmonia Lewis
Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work
Edmonia Lewis and Her Stamp on American Art
Explore the life and work of this groundbreaking American sculptor
Let's Begin Black History Month with Edmonia Lewis' Google Doodle
To celebrate Black History Month, SAAM has just launched an online exhibition of Edmonia Lewis' sculpture on Google Arts & Culture. And to promote the exhibition, Google has made Lewis and her sculpture, The Death of Cleopatra, its Google Doodle for today!
Breaking the Marble Ceiling: A Comic About Edmonia Lewis
The daughter of a Haitian father and an Ojibwe mother, Edmonia Lewis overcame many obstacles before finding success as a sculptor in Rome, where her fame brought countless visitors to her studio.
Poor Cupid
Edmonia Lewis, modeled ca. 1872, carved 1876, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alfred T. Morris, Sr., 1984.156
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The Death of Cleopatra
Edmonia Lewis, carved 1876, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Historical Society of Forest Park, Illinois, 1994.17
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Anna Quincy Waterston
Edmonia Lewis, ca. 1866, carved marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Richard Frates, 1983.95.181
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Moses (after Michelangelo)
Edmonia Lewis, Michelangelo, 1875, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Morris, Jr., 1984.149.1
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Old Arrow Maker
Edmonia Lewis, modeled 1866, carved 1872, carved marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph S. Sinclair, 1983.95.182
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Hagar
Edmonia Lewis, 1875, carved marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 1983.95.178
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Young Octavian
Edmonia Lewis, ca. 1873, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.180
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