Alison Saar
- Introduction
- Alison Saar (born February 5, 1956) is a Los Angeles, California based sculptor, mixed-media, and installation artist. Her artwork focuses on the African diaspora and black female identity and is influenced by African, Caribbean, and Latin American folk art and spirituality. Saar is well known for "transforming found objects to reflect themes of cultural and social identity, history, and religion."
- Wikidata
- Q4727179
- Introduction
- The daughter of the African-American artist Betye Saar, Allison was trained at Scripps College and the Otis Art Institute.
- Nationalities
- American, African American
- Gender
- Female
- Roles
- Artist, Installation Artist, Painter, Sculptor
- Names
- Alison Saar, Allison Saar
- Ulan
- 500122244
Exhibitions
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Alison Saar Heart and Sole 1993
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Alison Saar Stride Piano 1993
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Alison Saar Ulysses 1994
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Alison Saar Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Supplementary print from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (page 7) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (page 12) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (between pages 16 and 17) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (page 20) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (between pages 24 and 25) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (page 29) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (between pages 32 and 33) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (page 36) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (between pages 40 and 41) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (page 45) from Arcade 1996
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Alison Saar Plate (between pages 48 and 49) from Arcade 1996
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