May Stevens: A Voice Carved from Protest and Memory May Stevens (June 9, 1924 – December 9, 2019) was more than just an artist; she was a fiercely committed feminist, a politically engaged activist, and a profound observer of the human condition. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, into a working-class family shaped by both privilege and prejudice, Stevens’s life and art were inextricably linked to her experiences with social injustice, pa…