Alison Saar
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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.[1] Saar is well known for "transforming found objects to reflect themes of cultural and social identity, history, and religion."[2] Saar credits her parents for her exposure to these metaphysical and spiritual practices. Her mother, Betye Saar (née Brown), is a collagist and assemblage artist and her father, Richard Saar, is a painter and art conservator.[3] Saar followed in her parents footsteps along with her sisters, Lesley Saar, who is also an artist, despite wanting to get out of her parents shadow.[4][5] She finds more gratification in making art than writing about it, as she found out after finishing a dual major in fine arts and art history. [4]
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Born | Alison M. Saar (1956-02-05) February 5, 1956 (age 68) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Scripps College, Otis Art Institute |
Known for | Sculpture, installation art |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Throughout her years as a practicing artist Saar has received achievement awards from institutions including the New York City Art Commission as well as the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.