California African American Museum
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600 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037
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Museums page for Meta Fuller ((1877 - 1968)), known for Sculpture-figure, illustration. Showing 2 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1877 Pennsylvania - 1968. 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... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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.... Read full biography
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 a... Read full biography
Meta Fuller - Artist Info
About Meta Fuller: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsHoward University Gallery of Art
Howard University
2455 6th Street
Washington, DC 20059