Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman Contributor(s): Hayes, Jeffreen M. (Author), Buick, Kirsten Pai (Contribution by), Cooks, Bridget R. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1911282220 ISBN-13: 9781911282228 Publisher: Giles
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | Individual Artists - General - Art | American - African American - Art | History - Contemporary (1945- ) |
Dewey: 730.92 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 9.6" W x 11.3" L (2.65 lbs) 156 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Booklist 11/15/2018 pg. 8 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is a timely, visual, exploration of the fascinating life and lasting legacy of sculptor Augusta Savage (1892-1962), who overcame poverty, racism, and sexual discrimination to become one of America's most influential twentieth-century artists. Her story is one of community-building, activism, and art education. Born just outside Jacksonville, Florida, Savage left the South to pursue new opportunities and opened a studio in Harlem, New York City, offering free art classes. She co-founded the Harlem Artists' Guild in 1935 and became the first director of the federally-supported Harlem Community Art Center. Through her leadership there, Savage played an instrumental role in the development of many artists: William Artis, Gwendolyn Knight, Gwendolyn Bennett, Norman Lewis, Jacob Lawrence, Robert Blackburn, Romare Bearden, among many others. This ground-breaking volume features fifty works by Savage, and those she mentored or influenced, as well as correspondence and period photographs. |
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