Betye Saar, Pioneering Artist Who Reframed Black Stereotypes, Dies at 99
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Betye Saar, a California assemblage artist known for challenging stereotypes of Black women—from dreamlike memento boxes to images like Aunt Jemima armed with weapons—died at 99 in Los Angeles, publicist Hannah Gottlieb-Graham said. A leading figure in 1960s–70s California art, Saar helped redefine Black female representation and the use of found objects in sculpture.
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