. . "Samella Lewis"@en . "Samella Lewis at Scripps College in 1995"@en . . . . . "Samella Sanders Lewis"@en . . . "Artist, art historian"@en . . . . "5396983"^^ . "15160"^^ . "Samella Sanders Lewis"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Samella Sanders Lewis (February 27, 1923 \u2013 May 27, 2022) was an American visual artist and art historian. She worked primarily as a printmaker and painter. She has been called the \"Godmother of African American Art\". She received Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement from the College Art Association (CAA) in 2021. \u201CArt is not a luxury as many people think \u2013 it is a necessity. It documents history \u2013 it helps educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come.\u201D \u2013 Dr. Samella Lewis"@en . . . . . "2022-05-27"^^ . . . . . . . "Samella Lewis"@pt . . . . . . . . . "Samella Lewis"@en . "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Samella Lewis"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1923-02-27"^^ . "2022"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2022-05-27"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1923"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "1124011076"^^ . . "Torrance, California, U.S."@en . . . "1923-02-27"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Samella Sanders Lewis (February 27, 1923 \u2013 May 27, 2022) was an American visual artist and art historian. She worked primarily as a printmaker and painter. She has been called the \"Godmother of African American Art\". She received Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement from the College Art Association (CAA) in 2021. \u201CArt is not a luxury as many people think \u2013 it is a necessity. It documents history \u2013 it helps educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come.\u201D \u2013 Dr. Samella Lewis"@en .