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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