Paris Studios to Harlem Renaissance Icon: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1877 – 1968)
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller overcame racism and sexism, from subtle slights to overt segregation, to become a celebrated sculptor and a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. In Paris, she studied under Auguste Rodin, exhibited at the Salon des Beaux Arts in 1903, and formed a close friendship with W.E.B. Du Bois. Returning to the United States, she dedicated over sixty years to her artistic career, creating powerful and enduring portrayals of Black life.
When Fuller first arrived at the Girls' Art Club in Paris, where she had been accepted as a resident based on her letters to the director, she…
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