Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
1877–1968
Framingham
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller used sculpture to explore African heritage, freedom, and the experiences of Black Americans. After studying art in Philadelphia and Paris, she made her home in Framingham. She created portraits as well as figures that stood for larger ideas. Works such as Ethiopia Awakening and The Spirit of Emancipation connected history with hopes for the future. Fuller also balanced artistic work with family life and community commitments. The Danforth Art Museum preserves her studies and studio materials, helping visitors see the many stages between an idea and a finished sculpture.
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Grades 6–8: dig deeper
Why might an artist use a symbolic figure instead of showing one specific historical person?
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