Betye Saar, groundbreaking Black artist, dies at 99
•Pioneering Black artist Betye Saar passed away at the age of 99 in Los Angeles.
•She was renowned for her assemblage art, transforming Jim Crow-era memorabilia into symbols of Black liberation.
•Saar's work spanned various genres, including printmaking and film, focusing on themes of family and spirituality.
المصدر: The Guardian | Source: The GuardianLeading assemblage artist and central figure of Black arts movement reclaimed 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 assemblage, an artistic style that builds sculpture from everyday objects, was best known for reclaiming Jim Crow era memorabilia such as dolls and washboards and recasting them as images of Black liberation. Saar also worked in genres including printmaking and film, exploring themes from family to spirituality.
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→Pioneering Black artist Betye Saar passed away at the age of 99 in Los Angeles.
→She was renowned for her assemblage art, transforming Jim Crow-era memorabilia into symbols of Black liberation.
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