Samuel Sewall, a Boston-based abolitionist lawyer, was not expecting a delivery from Rome. So he was understandably shocked to find a three-foot-tall marble sculpture waiting for him at the city’s port one day in 1868. The accompanying $800 bill for the artwork came as a second, less welcome, surprise. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American Sculptors
Edmonia Lewis
Tuesday Open Thread: Notable Black Indians
This week's open thread topic will focus on highlighting some notable Black Indians. Edmonia Lewis (ca. July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907) was an African American sculptor who worked for most of her career inRome. She gained fame and recognition as a sculptor in the international fine arts world. In 2002, the scholar Molefi Kete Asantelisted Edmonia Lewis on … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Notable Black Indians