Lewis, Samella S.
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Name (Latin)
Lewis, Samella S.
Other forms of name
Lewis, Samella
Date of birth
1924-02-27
Date of death
2022-05-27
Occupation
Artists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
Biographical or Historical Data
Full name: Samella Sanders Lewis
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Sources of Information
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index, 2012:(Dr. Samella Sanders Lewis, 1924-; Who;s Who among African Americans, 26th ed.)
- Caribbean visions, 1995:CIP t.p. (Samella Sanders Lewis) data sheet (b. 02-27-24)
- Her The art of Elizabeth Catlett, c1984:t.p. (Samella Lewis)
- LC data base, 10/4/84(hdg.: Lewis, Samella S.; usage: Samella S. Lewis; Samella Lewis)
- Legends, 1998:page 1 (Samella Lewis; completed her undergraduate work at Hampton University (then Hampton Institute) and moved on to Ohio State University for graduate study; Lewis combined the careers of artist, scholar, publicisit and educator)
- Samella Lewis; Samella Sanders was born on Feb. 27, 1923, died May 27, 2022, in Torrance, Calif.; two oral histories give her birth year as 1924, but her son said that she came to believe that 1923 was correct; Black artist and art historian who did more than just decry the racial blinders of the white art establishment, in part by founding a museum dedicated to promoting Black arts ( (The New York times website, 19 July 2022) )
- Wikipedia, viewed January 3, 2022:(Samella Lewis; born in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 27, 1924; first chair of the Fine Arts Department at Florida A&M University; professor at State University of New York, California State University, Long Beach, Scripps College; co-founded Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Los Angeles; founded International Review of African American Art; founded Museum of African-American Art in Los Angeles, California)
- LCN ; HER: AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND ARTISTS, c1999 (LEWIS, SAMELLA)/10.2003
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Samella Lewis, 1984
Penni Gladstone, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0
Wikipedia description:
Samella Sanders Lewis (February 27, 1923 – May 27, 2022) was an American visual artist and art historian. She worked primarily as a printmaker and painter. She has been called the "Godmother of African American Art". She received Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement from the College Art Association (CAA) in 2021. “Art is not a luxury as many people think – it is a necessity. It documents history – it helps educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come.” – Dr. Samella Lewis
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