Betye Saar, Who Opened Portals Between Worlds, Dies at 99
Betye Saar, influential assemblage artist, passed away at 99 in Los Angeles. Known for transforming degrading historical Americana and racist imagery into conceptually sophisticated sculptural works that assert Black resilience and spiritual liberation, Saar’s practice involved salvaging and reconfiguring detritus from American culture into ritualistic, metaphysically charged pieces. Her methodology of excavating and reclaiming poisoned historical materials through assemblage technique positioned her work within a lineage of redemptive and resistant art-making. The artist was represented by Roberts Projects at the time of her death.
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