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An Ode to Edmonia Lewis


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On this week's episode, we continue the Black Art History series with an ode to sculptor Edmonia Lewis! Rinsha discusses the life, work, and legacy of the first woman of African- American and Native- American descent to achieve international fame as a sculptor. 

Sources/articles about Edmonia Lewis:

  • https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-edmonia-lewis
  • https://americanart.si.edu/artist/edmonia-lewis-2914
  • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sculptor-edmonia-lewis-shattered-gender-race-expectations-19th-century-america-180972934/
  • https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/edmonia-lewis
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia_Lewis
  • Show Me Your Artist's License is a weekly podcast that highlights and celebrates Black art and Black artists around the world. Join your host Rinsha - part-time artist & full-time lover of the arts, as she interviews artists, discusses the latest art trends, and drops some random Black art history facts that you may or may not need to know.  For more content follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartistslicense/ and visit our website: https://www.showartistslicense.com/ .

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