At the Museum of Modern Art, spending time with Saar’s early inner self revealed a great deal about her trajectory into genius.
The image above is an installation piece by Betye Saar (American, born 1926) titled “A Loss of Innocence” (1998). It’s a chair and dress, 50x12x12 inches. The image is included in a Hyperall…
The sketchbooks reveal how Saar's practice has evolved over time, and how time itself is a major thread in her work.
Women & Their Work presented Betye Saar: Personal Icons, a compelling exhibition by an artist internationally recognized as a pioneer of assemblage and installation art. Betye Saar draws inspiration from… Read More »
The image above is an installation piece by Betye Saar (American, born 1926) titled “A Loss of Innocence” (1998). It’s a chair and dress, 50x12x12 inches. The image is included in a Hyperall…
Doreen St. Félix writes about the assemblage art of Betye Saar, which is featured in a new exhibit, “The Legends of ‘Black Girl’s Window,’ ” at the Museum of Modern Art.
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Assemblage by Betye Saar
Regular visitors to the Weatherspoon Art Museum are well acquainted with Alison Saar’s “Compton Nocturne,” a large, mixed-media sculpture of a nude woman reclining on her right side, with a
Betye Saar , A Secretary to the Spirits (from the series A Secretary to the Spirits [for Ishmael Reed]), 2017.306:1
The art of assemblage may have been initiated in other parts of the world, but the Southern Californian artists of the '60s and '70s made it political and made it their own. Modern art iconoclast, 89-year-old, Betye Saar approaches the medium with a so...
The art of assemblage may have been initiated in other parts of the world, but the Southern Californian artists of the '60s and '70s made it political and made it their own. Modern art iconoclast, 89-year-old, Betye Saar approaches the medium with a so...
Explore the work of artist Betye Saar and then make your own Wall Hanging. A DIY wall hanging for kids inspired by the life and work of Betye Saar. Women's History Month Activities for kids.
The artist talks to her friend, the actress CCH Pounder, about some of the trips they’ve taken and the places they’ve yet to go.
Women & Their Work presented Betye Saar: Personal Icons, a compelling exhibition by an artist internationally recognized as a pioneer of assemblage and installation art. Betye Saar draws inspiration from… Read More »
Explore the work of artist Betye Saar and then make your own Wall Hanging. A DIY wall hanging for kids inspired by the life and work of Betye Saar. Women's History Month Activities for kids.
A 1977 documentary explores how Betye Saar's mythic altars illustrate the personal and political implications of Black identity.
"Nine Mojo Secrets" (1971) by African American artist Betye Saar #womensart
The image above is an installation piece by Betye Saar (American, born 1926) titled “A Loss of Innocence” (1998). It’s a chair and dress, 50x12x12 inches. The image is included in a Hyperall…
"The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" -- a broom-toting, gun-wielding African-American woman -- established the reputation of artist Betye Saar. That was in 1972. At age 80, she's still combining scraps and souvenirs of the past into provocative works of art.
Saar's irreverent paintings of dolls from her collection celebrate the catharsis she found in play.
Betye Saar naît en 1926 à Los Angeles. Elle obtient un premier diplôme de design, puis en 1949 un diplôme en imprimerie et en éducation. Son travail est inspiré des différentes cultures de son propre héritage (Africaine, Indienne, Créole, et Irlandaise). Elle incorpore des collages et des assemblages dans ses œuvres donnant à celles-ci des allures d’hôtels ou de sanctuaires mystiques proches du chamanisme. Aujourd’hui elle vit et travaille à Los Angeles. Elle est la mère deux artistes, Alison et Lezley Saar. Pas d'information, Betye SaarThe Liberation of Aunt Jemina (1972), Betye SaarMidnight Madonnas (1996), Betye SaarWeedflower (2006), Betye Saar
The image above is an installation piece by Betye Saar (American, born 1926) titled “A Loss of Innocence” (1998). It’s a chair and dress, 50x12x12 inches. The image is included in a Hyperall…
Saar's irreverent paintings of dolls from her collection celebrate the catharsis she found in play.
THE LOS ANGELES-BASED ARTIST Betye Saar is known for her assemblage works, mixed-media objects that explore race, history, death and rebirth through found objects. Indeed, Saar herself ...
There’s been a lot of talk about patriarchy lately, but I keep finding myself coming back to the term matriarchy. I grew up in a family with strong older women who led and inspired the rest of us to f
"The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" -- a broom-toting, gun-wielding African-American woman -- established the reputation of artist Betye Saar. That was in 1972. At age 80, she's still combining scraps and souvenirs of the past into provocative works of art.
African American sculptor
The art of assemblage may have been initiated in other parts of the world, but the Southern Californian artists of the '60s and '70s made it political and made it their own. Modern art iconoclast, 89-year-old, Betye Saar approaches the medium with a so...
