Betye Saar, Artist Who Upended Black Stereotypes, Dies at 99
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Betye Saar death
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- Guardian World·2h agoBetye Saar, pioneering figure of Black arts movement, dies at 99
Leading assemblage artist was known for reclaiming Jim Crow-era memorabilia as images of Black liberation Artist Betye Saar, the pioneering figure of the Black arts movement, died on Sunday morning in her home town of Los Angeles. She was 99. Saar, a famous practitioner of…
Read at Guardian World → - Washington Post US·5h agoBetye Saar, artist who shattered stereotypes of Black women, dies at 99
She achieved art world stardom at 93, when she had simultaneous solo exhibitions in New York and California.
Read at Washington Post US → - NYT Homepage·5h agoBetye Saar, Artist Who Upended Black Stereotypes, Dies at 99
Working with dolls, family photographs, fabric scraps and other found objects, she became a leading figure in assemblage art.
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