Betye Saar, born in Los Angeles in 1926, emerged in the 1960s as a powerful figure in the redefinition of African American art. Over the past forty years, she has injected African American visual histories into mainstream visual culture by blending spiritual, political, and cultural iconography to create complex works with universal impact. This beautifully illustrated book accompanies an exhibition of Saar's work, showcasing the extraordinary depth and breadth of her achievement. It provides multiple vantage points from which to gain a richer understanding of Saar's career, American art of the 1960s, feminism, contemporary art, and California culture and politics. Copub: University of Michigan Museum of Art.
- ISBN10 0520246624
- ISBN13 9780520246621
- Publish Date 21 November 2005 (first published 22 October 2005)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 May 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of California Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 176
- Language English