May 7, 2022 Edmonia lewis 

We are excited to gather in-person for an experience exploring the art of Edmonia Lewis and how, like the women in our current play The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, Edmonia was a real woman who lived boldly.

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Additional Background:

Breaking the Marble Ceiling: A Comic About Edmonia Lewis

Edmonia Lewis and Her Stamp on American Art

Five Women Change Makers in American Art

Sculpter Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America

Edmonia Lewis Commemorative Forever Stamp Video

Edmonia Lewis! The First American Woman Sculptor of Color - ArtStory Lab Video
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General Biography