Betye Irene Saar is an African-American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. Saar has been called “a legend” in the world of contemporary art. She is a visual storyteller and an accomplished printmaker. Continue reading Profile: Betye Saar (1926-)
Synopsis Betye Saar was born July 30, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. Saar’s artwork addressed American racism and stereotypes head on, typically of the assemblage format. One of her more famous works, The Liberation of Aunt Jemima, confronted the myths and prejudice of the syrup bottle. Continue reading Profile: Betye Saar
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