Sculpture

Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS Augusta Savage was the first person in the U.S. to open a gallery dedicated to African American art. A Harlem Renaissance scu...

Step into the extraordinary world of Selma Hortense Burke, an African-American sculptor who made history with her iconic relief portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Discover how her talent and determina...

#shorts In a total #bossmove , shocking a lawyer in 1868, #Native and #AfricanAmerican #sculptor #EdmoniaLewis sent a 3 foot marble statue of the #emancipation cash on delivery from Rome telling him t...

🔍 Welcome to another exciting episode of Mr. Explorer, where we embark on a fascinating journey into the world of art and creativity! 🎨 In this installment, join us as we shine a spotlight on the ofte...

This week we learn about Edmonia Lewis! The first known African-Native American sculptor!! Come back every week for a new story! #womenwednesday Subscribe, like and share with your friends!! Follow in...

African-American artist-musician Lonnie Holley has long used his art to transcend, growing up in Jim Crow-era Alabama, and transforming the difficulties he encountered into a life of deep existential ...

Dive into the world of Augusta Savage, a trailblazing artist of the Harlem Renaissance. From her remarkable sculptures to her profound influence on emerging Black artists, discover the lasting legacy ...

Lewis made this sculpture two years after the end of the US Civil War, and its title ‘Forever Free’ was taken from Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863. It depicts a man standing...

Mary Edmonia Lewis, also known as “Wildfire”, was an American sculptor, of mixed African-American and Native American heritage. Born free in Upstate New York, she worked for most of her ca...