Betye Saar

1926 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

movement: Black Arts Movement

genre: figurative art

country of citizenship: United States of America

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of California, Los Angeles, Pasadena City College, California State University, Long Beach

occupation: painter, assemblage artist, printmaker, graphic artist, installation artist, sculptor, jewelry designer, artist

award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, Anonymous Was A Woman Award, Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award

official website: www.betyesaar.net

Betye Irene Saar (born July 30, 1926) is an African 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 American racism toward Black people. Source: Wikipedia (en)