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A Pioneer Forged in Marble: The Life and Legacy of Edmonia Lewis Born around July 4, 1844, in Greenbush, New York—a place that would later be renamed Rensselaer—Mary Edmonia Lewis emerged as a singular voice in the 19th-century art world. Known to many by her Ojibwe name, “Wildfire,” she was a sculptor who defied expectations and shattered barriers, becoming the first African American and Native American artist to achieve internationa…
Scroll through Edmonia Lewis's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Edmonia Lewis's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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