Its charm and timeless silhouette ooze personality ... These sofas date back to the 19th-century Victorian era and were primarily seen in affluent households (often placed in "fainting rooms ...

then 22 -- and only five years from winning a MacArthur "genius" award -- had an epiphany while looking at a 19th-century silhouette of a young black girl in profile. She later recalled that it "kind ...