Artist
Betye Saar
American, b. 1926
Betye Saar is an American Contemporary Abstract artist. 11 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Betye Saar was born in Los Angeles.
Betye Irene Saar (born July 30, 1926) is an American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. Saar is a visual storyteller and an accomplished printmaker. Saar was a part of the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s, which engaged myths and stereotypes about race and femininity.
Her work is considered highly political, as she challenged negative ideas about African Americans throughout her career; Saar is best known for her artwork that critiques anti-Black racism in the United States.
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