Dec
12

Sidedoor: Finding Cleopatra

 

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Edmonia Lewis was the first American woman of color to achieve international fame as a sculptor. Her 3,000-pound masterwork, “The Death of Cleopatra,” commemorated another powerful woman who broke with convention…and then the sculpture disappeared. On this episode of Sidedoor, we find them both.

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Posted: 12 December 2019
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Jessica Sadeq has worked in the Central Office of Public Affairs since June 2007. She is the Marketing Manager for the Office of Communications and External Affairs.