- She was as an American sculptor who worked for most of her career in Rome, Italy
Real name: | Mary Edmonia Lewis | Born: | 04 July 1844 Comment | When did Edmonia Lewis die? / Died | 17 September 1907 | How many years did Edmonia Lewis live? / Lived | 63 years | Where was Edmonia Lewis born? | East Greenbush, New York, USA | Where did Edmonia Lewis die? / Deathplace | London, United Kingdom | Zodiac sign: | Cancer |
Edmonia Lewis Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| How much is Edmonia Lewis worth? | Under review
| Nationality: | American |
Who was Edmonia Lewis? / Facts
- She is the first woman of African-American and Native American heritage to achieve international fame and recognition as a sculptor in the fine arts world
- Her work is known for incorporating themes relating to black people and indigenous peoples of the Americas into Neoclassical style sculpture
- She emerged during the crisis-filled days of the Civil War, and by the end of the 19th century, she was the only black woman who had participated in and been recognized to any degree by the American artistic mainstream
- In 2002, the scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Edmonia Lewis on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans
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Education
- New-York Central College, McGrawville
- Oberlin College
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