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Discussion: Edmonia Lewis
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Contribute a Discussion Thread and at least two replies to classmates in the Homework Discussion Forum for Class Nine. You may wish to answer one of the following questions in your Discussion Thread, or make up your own topic (200-300 words):
How do antebellum sculptures and textiles reflect the ideal of female “domesticity”?
How did women artists resist the stereotypes and other obstacles that limited their work in the field of ‘fine arts’?
Compare the efforts of Eliza Greatorex and Edmonia Lewis to empower themselves.
Watch: Dr. Katharine Manthorne, Centennial Women: Eliza Greatorex
Read: American Encounters, 170-175, 180-184
Listen: to the podcast Finding Cleopatra
Read: online essay American Quilts and Coverlets
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Edmonia Lewis is an example of a woman who excelled in fine arts despite several odds. Being a woman of color, she encountered various obstacles, including being accused of poisoning two of her housemates and stealing the art products from her school. She was kidnapped, beaten, and sexually violated during the first incident, yet this did not stop her from her quest to become an American Professional Artist. To overcome the stereotypes against African American artists, she moved to Europe, hoping the world would see her as an American artist, not a black artist. During this period, the mid-90s, it was rare to find women of color in this field. It did not limit her from establishing her studio and having the kind of art that somewhat was a threat to the male artists. She was determined ...
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Edmonia Lewis is an example of a woman who excelled in fine arts despite several odds. Being a woman of color, she encountered various obstacles, including being accused of poisoning two of her housemates and stealing the art products from her school. She was kidnapped, beaten, and sexually violated during the first incident, yet this did not stop her from her quest to become an American Professional Artist. To overcome the stereotypes against African American artists, she moved to Europe, hoping the world would see her as an American artist, not a black artist. During this period, the mid-90s, it was rare to find women of color in this field. It did not limit her from establishing her studio and having the kind of art that somewhat was a threat to the male artists. She was determined ...
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