Edmonia Lewis
Edmonia Lewis 1845 New York -1907 Hammersmith, London
Neoclassical marble sculptor
The Death of Cleopatra 1867
Smithsonian Art Museum
I have had a picture of Edmonia on my studio wall for years. I'm not a fan of the Neoclassical style but I'd never seen work from a black female artist of such standard and was drawn to her because of it. Looking at her work again has confirmed my guilt at having to dumb-down my skills as a carver in order to sell.
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