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Meta Fuller

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1877 - 1968) was active/lived in Massachusetts.  Meta Fuller is known for Sculpture-figure, illustration.

A sculptor who explored her African-American roots, Meta Fuller created emotion-packed work with strong social commentary, and became a forerunner of the Black Renaissance, a movement promoting African-American art.

She came from a comfortable middle-class family in Pennsylvania and won a scholarship to the Pennsylvania Museum & School of Industrial Art (PMSIA, now The University of the Arts College of Art and Design) in 1894.  In 1898, she received her diploma and teacher's certificate.  She stayed on through the 1899 school year to do an additional year of work. She then earned another scholarship, this time to study in Paris, but she encountered much prejudice, especially with lodging, when white students refused to be housed with her. 

However, the overall Paris art scene was more friendly, and she developed her skills at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and the Academie Colarrossi.  Auguste Rodin, foremost French sculptor, admired her work, and she   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1988 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Meta Fuller

A sculptor who explored her African-American roots, Meta Fuller created emotion-packed work with strong social commentary, and became a forerunner of the Black Renaissance, a movement promoting African-American art.

She came from a comfortable middle-class family in Pennsylvania and won a scholarship to the Pennsylvania Museum & School of Industrial Art (PMSIA, now The University of the Arts College of Art and Design) in 1894.  In 1898, she received her diploma and teacher's certificate.  She stayed on through the 1899 school year to do an additional year of work. She then earned another scholarship, this time to study in Paris, but she encountered much prejudice, especially with lodging, when white students refused t  ...  Displaying 750 of 1988 characters.

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