Betye Saar

About Betye Saar

Birth Day: July 30, 1926
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA

Betye Saar

Betye Saar was born on July 30, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA. Assemblage artist who was best known for her controversial 1972 work "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima." A prominent figure in the black arts movement of the 1970s.
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Popular As Betye Saar
Occupation Painter
Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born July 30, 1926 (Los Angeles, CA)
Birthday July 30
Town/City Los Angeles, CA
Nationality CA

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Betye Saar’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

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About

Assemblage Artist who was best known for her controversial 1972 work "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima." A prominent figure in the black arts movement of the 1970s.

Before Fame

She studied design at the University of California-Los Angeles in the late 1940s. Her graduate studies took place at Pasadena City College, California State University, Long Beach, from 1958 until 1962.

Trivia

She received The Visual Artists Award from The Flintridge Foundation in 1997.

Family Life

Her father died suddenly in 1931. Her two children also became artists.

Associated With

She was inspired by the work of Joseph Cornell.

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