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Moving stones : about the art of Edmonia Lewis / Jennifer DeVere Brody.

e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection 2026 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Brody, Jennifer DeVere, author.
Series:
Visual arts of Africa and its diasporas.
The Visual Arts of Africa and Its Diasporas Series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Lewis, Edmonia--Criticism and interpretation.
Lewis, Edmonia.
African American women artists--Biography.
African American women artists.
African American sculptors--Biography.
African American sculptors.
Sculpture, American--19th century.
Sculpture, American.
Neoclassicism (Art)--Influence.
Neoclassicism (Art).
Sculpture--Social aspects.
Sculpture.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvi, 294 pages) : illustrations.
Place of Publication:
Durham : Duke University Press, [2026]
Summary:
Moving Stones examines the groundbreaking work and life of Black and Ojibwe sculptor Edmonia Lewis through a queer and Black feminist lens, offering a rich biographical, historical, and theoretical exploration of her art, identity, and enduring influence.
Contents:
Cover
Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Introduction
1. A Head of Her Time
Interlude: Faith Ringgold
2. Animating Stones
Interlude: Beverly Buchanan
3. With Holding Hands
Interlude: Kent Monkman
4. About the Nude
Interlude: Mickalene Thomas
5. A Rose Somebody Knows
Interlude: Simone Leigh
6. About Photography
Interlude: Zanele Muholi
7. Engraving Edmonia
Interlude: Maud Sulter
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-4780-6212-6
9781478062127
OCLC:
1583375536

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