Diva - Samella Lewis (NEW)
Diva, Samella Lewis

Diva

Artist

Samella Lewis

Nationality

American

Heritage

African American

Medium

Offset Lithograph

Date

2005

Dimensions

21 x 15 inches

Edition Size

80 prints in this edition

Printer

Robert "Bob" Franklin

Provenance

Brandywine Workshop and Archives

Location

Philadelphia, PA

About the Work

From the Artist

Art for me is an instrument of communication—with myself and with others. It forces me to continually examine my own thoughts and actions, as well as those of others. The experiences in life can be viewed in a flexible and inclusive manner without limitations. Art is not some theory that you learn but a way of life that you choose to develop. Once nurtured it thrives on your memory bank and your need to reach out and seek to understand the tangible and the intangible. Thus, for me, art and life are inseparable.
—From Brandywine Workshop and Archives records

About the Artist

Samella Lewis

Painter, scholar, filmmaker, educator, critic, and printmaker Samella Lewis (née Sanders) was born in New Orleans, LA. She received a BA and an MA from Hampton University, VA, and an MA and PhD in art history and cultural anthropology from Ohio St...

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