Augusta Savage | |
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 Augusta Savage with her famous sculptures. | |
| Born | Augusta Christine Fells February 29, 1892 Green Cove Springs, Florida |
| Died | March 27, 1962 (aged 70)[1] New York |
| Education | Hermon Atkins MacNeil Charles Despiau |
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| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Gamin W.E.B Dubois Lift Every Voice and Sing |
| Movement | Harlem Renaissance |
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| Patron(s) | Teachers from Florida A&M, Julius Rosenwald Fund |
Augusta Savage (born Augusta Christine Fells; February 29, 1892 – March 27, 1962) was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance.[2] She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known. She worked for equal rights for African Americans in the arts.[3]
- ^ Trudier Harris-Lopez; Janet Witalec, eds. (2003). Harlem renaissance (1 ed.). Detroit (Mich.): Gale. p. 551. ISBN 978-0787666187.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Frederick, Candice (2016-01-14). "Black Women Artists: Augusta Savage". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2018-03-24.