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1992

Mystic Sky with Self-Portrait

Betye Saar

American, born 1926

Saar views herself as both conjurer and recycler as she inventively explores mystical subjects in her multimedia collages and assemblages. The artist is fascinated by the remnants of memories stirred by found materials, fragments of relics, and ordinary objects, as well as signs and symbols that elicit emotions relating to identity.

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Mystic Sky With Selfportrait

The artist Betye Saar’s interest in spirituality and symbolism is evident in this artwork with its collaged shooting stars and cosmic array of imagery.
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Full Spectrum: Prints from the Brandywine Workshop

Cultural identity, political and social issues, portraiture, landscape, patterning, and pure abstraction are among the subjects highlighted in the exhibition, Full Spectrum
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Full Spectrum: Grabados Del Brandywine Workshop (Spanish)

La exposición Full Spectrum: Grabados del Brandywine Workshop celebra el cuadragésimo aniversario del Taller Brandywine en Filadelfia con el obsequio al Philadelphia Museum of Art de cien grabados en memoria de la difunta directora del museo Anne d’Harnoncourt. El taller promueve el grabado como arte y respalda la participación de artistas plásticos y audiencias de origen étnico y nacionalidades diversas. Algunos de los temas que se destacan en la exposición son la identidad cultural, asuntos políticos y sociales, retratos, paisajes, patrones decorativos y abstracción. La exposición se presentará en el museo desde el 7 de septiembre al 25 de noviembre del 2012.
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Betye Saar, Mystic Sky with Self-Portrait, 1992 | Philadelphia Art Museum