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Augusta Savage

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Augusta Savage was an American sculptor who lived from 1892 to 1962 and was closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also an influential teacher, running a studio important to the careers of a generation of artists who went on to national recognition, and she worked throughout her career for equal rights for African Americans in the arts. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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  • Introduction
    was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance
  • Gender reference
    She was also an influential teacher, running a studio important to the careers of a generation of artists who went on to national recognition, and she worked throughout her career for equal rights for African Americans in the arts.
  • Practices: Sculpture, lead paragraph
    Augusta Savage (born Augusta Christine Fells; February 29, 1892, March 27, 1962) was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of
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