Mary Perry Stone "Art Makes Us Human"

An exhibition of the artwork of Mary Perry Stone at the Missing Peace Art Space in Dayton Ohio, www.MissingPeaceArt.org.
Mary was one of forty women sculptors on the New York City Federal Arts Project ( Commonly referred to as the WPA, 1930s) It was during this time she began to do social- protest work which became her life long interest. Though none of her social- protest sculpture pieces from the 30's and 40's remain, there are a few photographs of some of her "Project" pieces and a few other pieces. Besides doing her own work on the NYC Federal Arts Project, she also taught children sculpture at the Harlem Art Center and the East Side House.
She did over 50 social-protest canvas murals during her lifetime as she said she felt she needed to express what she felt about injustice through her art. Mary believed strongly that art was what made us human and hoped someday that art would be more revered.
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[NolanVengeance]

i have a friend named Mary Perry :3

[maryperrystone]

inspirational....being blessed to have known mary and her art, the haunting beauty of this video stirs my heart. thank you for capturing some of her beauty.