Betye Saar: Extending the Frozen Moment

by James Steward, Deborah Willis, Kellie Jones

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.

University of Michigan Museum of Art

Genres: Art

176 pages, Hardcover

First published November 21, 2005

Reviews

[Eric Hudson]

I'm not sure if I'm into the whole reading of art books by art people because they kinda say the same things. Maybe art books are just meant to be looked at, because this is a very beautiful book covering the amazing and often poignant work of my most favorite artists, Betye Saar