Edmonia Lewis (Wildfire) the African Native American Sculptor

Edmonia Lewis (known as "Wildfire") was an American sculptor who gained prominence in the 19th century. She was born around 1844 in Greenbush, New York, and was of African American and Native American descent.
Lewis faced significant challenges due to her identity as a woman of color in a predominantly white and male-dominated society.

Despite these obstacles, Lewis achieved international recognition for her neoclassical marble sculptures, which often depicted themes from mythology and her own cultural heritage. One of her most famous works is "The Death of Cleopatra," completed in 1876, which garnered critical acclaim and established her as a leading sculptor of her time.

Lewis faced discrimination and prejudice throughout her career, both as a woman and as a person of color. However, she persevered and found success in Europe, particularly in Rome, where she lived and worked for much of her life. She became the first African American sculptor to achieve international fame.

Today, Lewis is celebrated for her artistic talent and her pioneering role as a woman of color in the art world. Her work is displayed in museums and galleries around the world, and she is recognized as an important figure in American art history.
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmonia_Lewis_by_Henry_Rocher_(cropped).jpg
Columbus
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Columbus%27_by_Edmonia_Lewis,_marble,_c._1865-7,_High_Museum_of_Art.JPG
Hiawatha's Marriage
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hiawatha%27s_Marriage_by_Edmonia_Lewis,_1871,_marble_-_Cincinnati_Art_Museum_-_DSC04532.JPG
Indian Combat
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Combat,_carved_1868,_by_Edmonia_Lewis_-_view_2_-_Cleveland_Museum_of_Art_-_DSC08936.JPG
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Combat,_carved_1868,_by_Edmonia_Lewis_-_view_1_-_Cleveland_Museum_of_Art_-_DSC08934.JPG
Poor Cupid
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmonia_Lewis_-_Poor_Cupid.jpg
The Death of Cleopatra
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Death_of_Cleopatra.JPG
Hagar
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmonia_Lewis_-_Hagar.jpg
Moses (after Michelangelo)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmonia_Lewis_-_Moses_(after_Michangelo).jpg
Old Arrow Maker
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmonia_Lewis_-_Old_Arrow_Maker.jpg
Forever Free
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Forever_Free_by_Edmonia_Lewis_(1867).png
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Forever_Free_by_Edmonia_Lewis_-_The_Met,_2022.jpg
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