1999
Biography · Visual Arts
Vanessa german
1976–
United States
Loading image…Biography
vanessa german (stylized in all lowercase) (born 1976) is an American sculptor, painter, writer, activist, performer, and poet based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her sculpture often includes assembled statues of female figures with their faces or heads painted black, and a wide range of attached objects, including fabric, keys, found objects, and toy weapons. german is an activist, addressing problems like gun violence and prostitution.
Sources & collection details
Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗
Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Continue exploring Series 1
Arts, Music & Culture →Civil Rights & Public Life →
Explore all Series 1 cards →Keep exploring
1982
1914–2003
