Augusta Christine Savage
Augusta Savage in her Harlem studio (probably 1934)
Augusta Christine Savage (born February 29, 1892 in Green Cove Springs as Augusta Christine Fells, † March 26, 1962 in New York City ) was an American sculptor and fighter against racism .
life and work
She is considered the most important female sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance . Her work as a sculptor, of which very few have survived, was more and more replaced in the course of her life by her commitment to her Afro-American fellow citizens, which culminated in 1939 with the establishment of the first black gallery in New York City.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Augusta Savage - Civil Rights Activist, Sculptor - Biography (English)
- ^ Augusta Savage | American sculptor and educator | Britannica (English)
- ↑ Augusta Christine Fells Savage (1892-1962) - Find a Grave Memorial
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| SURNAME | Savage, Augusta Christine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fells, Augusta Christine (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sculptor and fighter against racism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 29, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Green Cove Springs |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1962 |
| Place of death | New York City |