Sunday, October 10, 2010

Mary Edmonia Lewis


Mary Edmonia Lewis (ca. July 4, 1845 – ca. 1911) was the first African American and Native American woman to gain fame and recognition as a sculptor in the international fine arts world. She was of African American, Haitian and Ojibwe descent.

(Source: womenshistory.about.com

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