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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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Classification
Gender
Female 1
Active From Year
1919 1
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Practices

Sculpture, Art Forms
Source Augusta Savage (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

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Originated In

Jacksonville

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1. Augusta Savage (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction
    was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance
  • Lead section
    She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known.
  • Education and early career
    Savage continued to model clay, and in 1919 was granted a booth at the Palm Beach County Fair where she was awarded a $25 prize and ribbon for most original exhibit.
  • In Group: American Sculptors, Lead
    Augusta Savage (born Augusta Christine Fells; February 29, 1892, March 27, 1962) was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
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Wikidata: Augusta Savage
Wikidata Q273087, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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