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Person · 1892–1962

Augusta Savage

The Harlem Renaissance sculptor and teacher who fought for Black artists' place in American art.

A force of the [[harlem-renaissance]] and [[black-visual-art]].

Augusta Savage created powerful sculptures of Black life and, as a teacher and arts organizer, opened doors for a generation — even as racism cost her commissions and recognition in her lifetime.

The Harlem RenaissanceBlack Visual Art

On the timeline

  1. 1939
    Augusta Savage's "The Harp" at the World's Fair

    The only Black woman commissioned for the 1939 New York World's Fair unveils her 16-foot sculpture.

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