A Woman to Know: Selma Burke
My mother was very proud of my achievements — she felt I delivered the Burkes from the cotton patch to the White House. — Selma Burke
(image via Smithsonian)
She sculpted the image of FDR that you see on the dime. A tiny piece of art, handcrafted by Selma, that's been held in a million American wallets.
Add to your library list:
Out of the Miry Clay: Selma Burke (Frederick N. Jones)
Read more:
Sculptor Selma Burke (The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Selma Hortense Burke (Black Past)
Selma Burke, Sculptor, 94 (The New York Times)
Selma Burke, a gifted artist with many accomplishments (AA Registry)
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