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Edmonia Lewis
Edmonia Lewis was the first woman of African American and Native American heritage to achieve international…
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Hello. My name is Edmonia Lewis, and I was an artist. I was a special kind of artist called a sculptor. I did not use paint or crayons. Instead, I loved to make things with my hands. I would take an idea in my head and turn it into a shape that you could see and touch. It was my favorite thing to do.
My favorite thing to work with was big, beautiful, white stone. This stone is called marble. It was very hard, but I was very strong. I used special tools to carefully chip and carve the stone. Chip, chip, tap, tap. Slowly, bit by bit, a shape would start to show. It was like magic. A face would appear from the rock, or a hand, or a flowing dress. I loved watching my ideas come to life from the stone.
I made many statues for people to see. In the year 1876, I made one of my most famous statues. It was of a queen named Cleopatra. People from all over the world came to look at my art. I lived a long time ago, but my work is still here. My statues are in special buildings called museums where everyone can see them. They tell stories without using any words. It makes me happy to know my art still inspires people today.
Edmonia Lewis: A Sculptor's Story
Hello. My name is Edmonia Lewis, and I was an artist. I was a special kind of artist called a sculptor. I did not use paint or crayons. Instead, I loved to make things with my hands. I would take an idea in my head and turn it into a shape that you could see and touch. It was my favorite thing to do.
My favorite thing to work with was big, beautiful, white stone. This stone is called marble. It was very hard, but I was very strong. I used special tools to carefully chip and carve the stone. Chip, chip, tap, tap. Slowly, bit by bit, a shape would start to show. It was like magic. A face would appear from the rock, or a hand, or a flowing dress. I loved watching my ideas come to life from the stone.
I made many statues for people to see. In the year 1876, I made one of my most famous statues. It was of a queen named Cleopatra. People from all over the world came to look at my art. I lived a long time ago, but my work is still here. My statues are in special buildings called museums where everyone can see them. They tell stories without using any words. It makes me happy to know my art still inspires people today.
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Edmonia Lewis was the first woman of African American and Native American heritage to achieve international fame and recognition as a sculptor in the fine arts world during the 19th century.
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