CARVING DEFIANCE unravels the extraordinary story of sculptor Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, a mixed-race artist who refused to let race, gender, poverty or prejudice determine her destiny.
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (1890–1960) was a pioneering Black and Narragansett American sculptor who left the United States for Paris in the 1920s determined to master the art of sculpture.
Against extraordinary odds, she did.
In Paris, Prophet created profound sculptures through years of poverty and uncertainty, eventually exhibiting in the salons of Paris and gaining international recognition. She returned to the United States in triumph, and taught a new generation of artists at Atlanta University and Spelman College.
Museums have recently rediscovered her work. But for decades, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet had all but vanished from the history of American art. Today, as art by and about women, Black, Brown, and indigenous people are being systematically erased, CARVING DEFIANCE brings her story back to the screen.
Join us in bringing this remarkable story to the screen.
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