Betye Saar, the 99 year old artist who firmly rooted assemblage and American politics within art, died at home in LA this week. Over her seven-decade career, the artist transformed everyday objects into potent meditations on race, memory, and spirituality. American artist Betye Saar, best known for her assemblages alchemizing race, magic, and memory, died.
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Betye Saar, the 99 year old artist who firmly rooted assemblage and American politics within art, died at home in LA this week. Over her seven-decade career, the artist transformed everyday objects into potent meditations on race, memory, and spirituality. American artist Betye Saar, best known for her assemblages alchemizing race, magic, and memory, died.
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