Edmonia Lewis Biography

Edmonia Lewis biography

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NAME: Mary Edmonia Lewis
OCCUPATION: Sculptor
BIRTH DATE: July 04, 1845
DEATH DATE: c. September 17, 1907
EDUCATION: Oberlin College

PLACE OF BIRTH: Greenbush, New York

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American sculptor Edmonia Lewis’s Neoclassical works exploring religious and classical themes won praise and received renewed interest in the late 20th century.

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Edmonia Lewis was born July 4, 1845, in Greenbush, New York. Her first work seen publicly was a medallion advertised for sale early in 1864. Later in the year her bust of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw was widely praised. Sales of copies of the bust allowed her to sail to Rome, where she mastered working in marble. She quickly achieved success as a sculptor. The circumstances of her death are unclear.