Edmonia
Artist
Jennifer Kuhns
MediumHand cut stained and clear glass, paper, tile board
Dimensions26 x 16 in. (66 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsMosaic
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art funds
Edmonia is made of hand-cut stained glass carefully placed to replicate a sepia-toned photograph of the artist, Edmonia Lewis, who was prominent in the late 1800s. Words embedded in the background of this mosaic provide hints regarding Edmonia’s life and work, inviting the viewer to seek more information, and to wonder why this artist is largely absent from American art history. –Artist statement