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Edmonia Lewis

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Profession
Sculptor
Died
Sep 17, 1907
Zodiac
Cancer
Born in
New York City NY
About
New York-born artist whose career as a sculptor took her to Rome, Italy. Her famous sculptures include The Death of Cleopatra (more than 3,000 pounds and made of marble) and Forever Free (a celebration of the end of slavery).
Family
She was born in New York City to a family of Haitian, African, African-American, and Mississauga Ojibwe heritage.

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