Woman of Sarajevo, 1995

Title

Woman of Sarajevo, 1995

Description

Bradley alumna and professor emerita Nita Sunderland (1927-2020) served as one of the first female college sculpture instructors in the United States. Sunderland she joined Bradley’s faculty in 1956. She found inspiration in classical and medieval art and used her work to explore historical and contemporary issues of equality and human rights for women. The Cullom-Davis Library Art Collection is home to many pieces by Nita Sunderland, including the sculpture Woman of Sarajevo shown here.

Creator

Nita Sunderland

Date

1995

Subject

Sculpture; Women artists

Rights

For official publication permission or to request high resolution images, contact Special Collections at specialcollections@bradley.edu or (309)677-2822.

Citation

Nita Sunderland, “Woman of Sarajevo, 1995,” Virginius H. Chase Special Collections Center, accessed May 8, 2024, https://bradleyspecialcollections.omeka.net/items/show/31.

Output Formats