The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Samella Lewis

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Samella Lewis

8/24/2003; 5/22/2004

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2003.202

Printmaker Samella Lewis (1924 - ) is a pioneering artist and art historian renowned for her contributions to African American art and art history. In 1951, Lewis became the first African American woman to receive a doctorate in fine arts and art history. In order to publish 'Black Artists on Art,' Lewis founded the first African American-owned art publishing house, Contemporary Crafts. Lewis helped found the Museum of African American Art in Los Angeles , and established the scholarly journal, International Review of African American Art. Lewis was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 8/24/2003 and 5/22/2004, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 11; Total Run Time: 05h 19m 41s

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Lewis, Samella S.

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Samella S. Lewis (1924- ), African American artist, author, and educator. She received her B.A. at Hampton University and her M.A. and PhD in fine arts and art history at Ohio State University. She has taught at Florida A&M University, State University of New York, and Scripps College. Lewis is the founder of the International Review of African American Art and the Museum of African American Arts. From the description of Samella S. Lewis papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 660...