Women Sculptors - Monuments to and by Women

Edmonia Lewis (8)

Magdalena Abakanowicz

A profile of the sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz, from your Women's History Guide.

Augusta Savage

A profile of Augusta Savage, African American sculptor and teacher.

Camille Claudel

Her relationship with Rodin has often gained more attention than her work.

Maya Lin

Maya Lin's architectural monuments include the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial on the Washington, DC, mall and the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery. Other works and her biography are highlighted here.

Vinnie Ream

First woman to receive a US government commission for a statue. Her Lincoln stands in the US Capitol Rotunda.

Augusta Fells Savage

A short biography of this sculptor and teacher who was part of the Harlem Renaissance. Also a photograph of Savage in her studio.