Wildfire In Marble Edmonia Lewis

Lewis began sculpting in marble focusing on naturalism and themes relating to african american and native american people.

Wildfire in marble edmonia lewis.

July 4 1844 september 17 1907 was an african american sculptor of mixed african american and native american heritage born free in upstate new york she worked for most of her career in rome italy she was the first african american sculptor to achieve national and then international prominence. Wildfire in marble by. Edmonia lewis was an extraordinary woman who deserves the current revival of interest in her neo classical sculpture. July 4 1844 september 17 1907 was an american sculptor of african american and native american heritage.

Lewis depicted african african american and native american people in her work and she is particularly recognized for her naturalism. Finding cleopatra podcast edmonia lewis was the first american woman of color to achieve international fame as a sculptor her 3 000 pound masterwork the death of cleopatra. 3 63 rating details 8 ratings 3 reviews a committed artist and a complex personality born in 1844 edmonia lewis was the first african american artist to win international fame. She began to gain prominence in the united states.

Edmonia lewis first notable commercial success was a bust of colonel robert gould shaw. Orphaned at an early age lewis grew up in her mothers tribe where her life revolved around fishing swimming and making and selling crafts. Edmonia lewis was the first sculptor of african american and native american descent to achieve international recognition. Dillon press 1998 juvenile nonfiction 128 pages.

A committed artist and a complex personality born in 1844 edmonia lewis was the first african american artist to win international fame. Her native american name was wildfire. Her father was black and her mother was chippewa ojibwa indian. Mary edmonia lewis wildfire c.

Lewis s part chippewa heritage and upbringing instilled in her only simple spartan needs and. The money she earned selling copies of the bust allowed her to sail to rome italy where she mastered. Her work which features themes of freedom and abolition became popular after the civil war and earned her numerous accolades. Queens of queen city suhkuhegarequa wildfire edmonia lewis online article on edmonia lewis s connections to cincinnati.

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