1925–2007
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Edmonia Lewis
c. 1844–1907
United States / Italy
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Biography
Lewis trained in Boston and built her career in Rome, carving neoclassical marble sculptures that addressed emancipation, faith and Indigenous heritage.
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1911–1968
c. 1729–1780