Edmonia Lewis, Sculptor Who Broke New Ground, Gets U.S Postage Stamp

Over the past decade, the U.S. Postal Service has made a point of using its stamps to honor figures overlooked for years by mainstream art institutions, including Ruth Asawa and Emilio Sánchez. The latest artist to receive the honor is Edmonia Lewis, a sculptor of Haitian and Ojibwe descent who some historians have identified as the first Black artist to hit it big in North America and Europe.
During the late 19th century, Lewis became known across the U.S. and beyond for elegant sculptur