Betye Saar: The Artist Who Helped Ignite the Black Women’s Movement | Art
In 1972, a black cultural center in Berkeley, Calif., is calling on artists to help create a black hero-themed exhibit. An African-American artist, Betye Saar, responded. She created an artwork out of a “mammy” doll and armed her with a gun. According to Angela Davis, a Black Panther activist, Saar’sRead More →