A documentary film about an American artist who

refused to let race, gender, poverty or convention

determine the life she would lead.

CARVING DEFIANCE unravels the extraordinary story of sculptor Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, a mixed-race artist —African American & Narragansett Pequod—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.

Yet for decades, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet largely disappeared from the history of American art.

Join us in bringing this remarkable story to the screen.

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