First sculpture of black woman in U.S. Capitol is unveiled
Photo: Artis Lane holds a small version of the Capitol bust. (Francine Orr / LA Times)
First lady Michelle Obama helped unveil Los Angeles artist Artis Lane’s new sculpture in Washington, D.C. today. Lane’s latest work is a bronze bust of Sojourner Truth, a former slave and women’s rights activist that is the first sculpture of a black woman in the U.S. Capitol.
For more on Lane and her work, see: “L.A. Artist’s ‘Truth’ to Be Unveiled.”
