Betye Saar, groundbreaking artist who redefined Black American art, dies at 99
- Betye Saar, the groundbreaking artist who transformed racist imagery into some of the most powerful works of modern American art and became a defining voice of the Black Arts Movement, has died just days before her 100th birthday.
- Saar died Sunday morning in Los Angeles, her family confirmed Monday, bringing to a close a remarkable career that spanned more than six decades and reshaped the conversation around race, identity and American history through art.
- A pioneering force in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Saar became internationally celebrated for her striking as
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- Betye Saar, the groundbreaking artist who transformed racist imagery into some of the most powerful works of modern American art and became a defining voice of the Black Arts Movement, has died just days before her 100th birthday.
- Saar died Sunday morning in Los Angeles, her family confirmed Monday, bringing to a close a remarkable career that spanned more than six decades and reshaped the conversation around race, identity and American history through art.
- A pioneering force in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Saar became internationally celebrated for her striking as
Sources: The Independent