Augusta Savage was a celebrated sculptor who opened a gallery to spotlight the work of Black artists. ... The seventh of 14 children in a household on the brink of poverty, ...

The seventh of fourteen children, her father did not support his daughter’s early interest in art and in fact “almost whipped all the art out of me,” Augusta recalled later in life.

Augusta Savage's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 545 USD to 112,500 USD, ... CHILD WITH RABBIT,1928. By Augusta Savage +48%. above mid-estimate. Head ...

Savage was born Augusta Christine Fells in Green Cove Springs in 1892, the seventh of 14 children in the family. She moved to New York in the 1920s and, ...

Drawn to Augusta Savage. Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work. Howard Kaplan. December 27, 2022. Get our Newsletter! ... The seventh of fourteen children, ...