Augusta Savage (1892-1962) worked as a sculptor during the Negro Renaissance—an artistic and cultural movement during the 1920s and 1930s in which cultural work was produced by Black artists ...

Augusta Savage was the first person in the U.S. to open a gallery dedicated to African American art. A Harlem Renaissance sculptor and art educator, she was also one of the first Black women art ...

They were there at the behest of the sculptor Augusta Savage to celebrate the opening of her Salon of Contemporary Negro Art. Dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns, they sipped champagne and gazed ...

Few sculptures by Harlem Renaissance artist Augusta Savage have survived—though her legacy has. Though Savage died in obscurity, she’s deservedly remembered for her tenacity and powerful ...

If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. Sculptor Augusta Savage with her monument “Realization” (1936), which is missing today (image courtesy ...

Augusta Savage rose to prominence as a sculptor and educator when she moved to New York City in the 1920s, where she soon became a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. But Savage, who was also a ...

Notable figures from Green Cove Springs include Olympian Caeleb Dressel and artist Augusta Savage. Several annual events take place in or near Green Cove Springs, such as the Clay County Fair and ...

CLAY COUNTY-Fla. — Clay County and the City of Green Cove Springs unveil a Historical Marker of Augusta Savage, a world renowned sculptor, teacher, and civil rights activist close to her ...

Through more than 50 works of art and archival materials, it illuminates Savage’s artistic vision, as well as her profound impact on her students and community ...

Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work Howard Kaplan The cover of the comic "Augusta Savage: My Monument Will Be in Their Work." Illustration by Oliver Stephenson An ...