Sarah Elizabeth Lewis. (Photo by Stu Rosner)
This article is part of a series of conversations with scholars engaged with Black art for Black History Month. See also Folasade Ologundudu’s interviews with Richard J. Powell, Bridget R. Cooks, and Darby English.
One cannot consider the present-day field of African American art history without mention of Sarah Lewis. The associate professor of the History of Art and Architecture and African and African-American studies at Harvard University whose groundbreaking Vision & Justice project has become a part of Harvard’s core art history curriculum is a force to be reckoned with.
With her widely watched 2017 TEDX Talk on visual imagery as a change agent for narratives of Black life, Lewis argued that the power of photography can affect our perceptions of justice, reshaping our understanding of society. She has served both on Obama’s National Arts Policy Committee and as a curatorial advisor for Brooklyn’s high-profile Barcl
Major new study celebrates the career and legacy of trailblazing artist and educator Luise Kaish
Frederick the Great, 1961. Bronze, 39 7/8 × 39 7/8 × 7 1/2 in. 101.3 × 101.3 × 19.1 cm. Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America.
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.- Luise Clayborn Kaish (19252013) was a pioneer. A key figure in the New York art scene of the late 20th century, her multidisciplinary practice and process-oriented work spanned a range of mediums, materials, techniques, and themes. The strength and breadth of her workmonumental sculptures in bronze, oil paintings, watercolors, lithographs, collageand the prestigious awards and fellowships she received set her apart as an early female leader in the visual arts. The publication Luise Kaish: An American Art Legacy celebrates her immense talent, highly individual point of view, far-reaching influence, pursuit of the sublime, and passion for life.
Major new study celebrates the career and legacy of trailblazing artist and educator Luise Kaish
NEW YORK, New York
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Luise Clayborn Kaish (1925â2013) was a pioneer. A key figure in the New York art scene of the late 20th century, her multidisciplinary practice and process-oriented work spanned a range of mediums, materials, techniques, and themes. The strength and breadth of her workâmonumental sculptures in bronze, oil paintings, watercolors, lithographs, collageâand the prestigious awards and fellowships she received set her apart as an early female leader in the visual arts. The publication
celebrates her immense talent, highly individual point of view, far-reaching influence, pursuit of the sublime, and passion for life.