Episode 84
Mary Edmonia Lewis was a great sculptor who had to leave the United States to find the freedom to excel at her craft, and to be respected for her ability. This was because she was a black woman. She also was a devout Catholic, and her faith informed her art.
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- BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Edmonia Lewis – a remarkable Hammersmith sculptor
- Celebrating Sculptor Edmonia Lewis’ Deep Calling
- Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America
- Edmonia Lewis | Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Overlooked No More: Edmonia Lewis, Sculptor of Worldwide Acclaim – The New York Times
- Edmonia Lewis
- Edmonia Lewis, Catholic sculptor, subject of a Google doodle
- Biography of Edmonia Lewis, American Sculptor
- Edmonia Lewis: Artist, Woman of Color, Catholic
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