Betye Saar

Summary

Betye Saar is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on +1926-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a painter^[4], assemblage artist^[5], printmaker^[6], graphic artist^[7], and installation artist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Betye Saar was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• Betye Saar was born on +1926-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Betye Saar's father was Jefferson Maze Brown^[10].
• Betye Saar's mother was Beatrice Lillian Parson^[11].
• A child of Betye Saar was Lezley Saar^[12].
• A child of Betye Saar was Alison Saar^[13].
• A child of Betye Saar was Tracye Saar-Cavanaugh^[14].
• Betye Saar held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was Betye Saar's native language^[16].
• Betye Saar is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].
• Betye Saar's professions included painter^[4].
• Betye Saar worked as an assemblage artist^[5].
• Betye Saar worked as a printmaker^[6].
• Betye Saar's professions included graphic artist^[7].
• Betye Saar worked as an installation artist^[8].
• Betye Saar worked as a sculptor^[18].
• Betye Saar's field of work was assemblage^[19].
• Betye Saar's field of work was vitreous enamel^[20].
• Betye Saar's field of work was jewelry design^[21].
• Among Betye Saar's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[22].
• Betye Saar was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[23].
• Betye Saar's education included a stint at Pasadena City College^[24].
• Betye Saar received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Betye Saar received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[26].
• Betye Saar received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Betye Saar was born in Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on +1926-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was Jefferson Maze Brown^[10]. Her mother was Beatrice Lillian Parson^[11]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17]. English was her native language^[16].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[23], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31] and Pasadena City College^[24], a community college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1924^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], assemblage artist^[5], printmaker^[6], graphic artist^[7], installation artist^[8], and sculptor^[18]. Fields of work include assemblage^[19], an art genre^[35]; vitreous enamel^[20]; and jewelry design^[21]. Among Betye Saar's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1925^[38]; Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[26], an art prize^[39], founded in 1996^[40]; and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], an art prize^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1979^[43].

Personal Life

Children include Lezley Saar^[12], a visual artist^[44], b. 1953^[45], of United States^[46]; Alison Saar^[13], a sculptor^[47], b. 1956^[48], of Haiti^[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[50], specialised in art of sculpture^[51]; and Tracye Saar-Cavanaugh^[14], a writer^[52].

Why It Matters

Betye Saar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Betye Saar born?

Betye Saar was born in Los Angeles^[2].

Who were Betye Saar's parents?

Betye Saar's father was Jefferson Maze Brown^[10]. Betye Saar's mother was Beatrice Lillian Parson^[11].

What did Betye Saar do for work?

Betye Saar worked as painter^[4], assemblage artist^[5], printmaker^[6], graphic artist^[7], and installation artist^[8].

Where did Betye Saar go to school?

Betye Saar was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[23] and Pasadena City College^[24].

What awards did Betye Saar receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[26], and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[27].