Betye Saar

Betye Saar
Born
Betye Irene Brown

(1926-07-30) July 30, 1926 (age 98)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Pasadena City College, California State University, Long Beach
Known forAssemblage
Websitewww.betyesaar.net

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.[1] 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.[2]

  1. ^ Miranda, Carolina A. "For Betye Saar, there's no dwelling on the past", Los Angeles Times, Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Betye Saar". Biography. Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.