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Betye Saar

African American sculptor

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born: 1926
died: 2026
age at death: 99
known for: painter, assemblage artist, printmaker

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who betye saar is

Betye Irene Saar was an American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. She was 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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