Name: Stone Mirrors
ISBN: 9781481459051

Jeannine Atkins

"A biographical novel in verse of a half Native American, half African American female sculptor, Edmonia Lewis, working in the years right after the Civil War"--

The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis

Stone Mirrors

Kim Tyo-Dickerson

** spoiler alert **
           A Novel in Verse that provokes the reader to think and read more about Edmonia Lewis' art and legacy, but also highlights concerns about representation of historical Black figures and the romanticization of American Indian life and connections.

In thinking about this work, I read a number of insightful articles and explored known sculptures and photos:

Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America via The Smithsonian

Unforgetting a Forgotten Pioneer: How the 19th-Century Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Blazed the Path for Women of Color in the Fine Arts via Brain Pickings

Virtual Exhibition by Google Arts & Culture

Stone Mirrors The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis

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