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Augusta Savage : Renaissance woman

Augusta Savage : Renaissance woman

Hayes, Jeffreen M., author.
Book 2018

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.0Born just outside Jacksonville, Florida, Savage left the South to pursue new opportunities and opened a studio in Harlem, New York Ci...

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African American sculptors Exhibitions
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ISBN:
9781911282228
1911282220
Description:
156 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Published in conjunction with the exhibition at Cummer Museum of Art, Jacksonville October 12, 2018 to April 7, 2019
Control Number:
2590731
Other Authors:
Buick, Kirsten Pai, contributor
Cooks, Bridget R., 1972- contributor
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, host institution, publisher
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