Tag: Betye Saar

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    “My work conveys that Black women’s existence in this world is revolutionary, radical, innovative, and unapologetic, and her gaze is powerful.” -Mickalene Thomas The artist Mickalene Thomas rejects barriers to imagination. In a 2022 podcast interview with Debbie Millman on Design Matters, Thomas talked about the diverse enriching life experiences that led her to become…

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    “The way I start a piece is that the materials turn me on . . . I find an object and then it hangs around and it hangs around before I get an idea on how to use it.” -Betye Saar, artist. Apollo Magazine interview, November 2019.