Betye Saar
Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art, 1984. 1st Edition. Octavo, publisher’s stiff pink wraps lower chemise wrap, spine and wraps stamped in silver to recto and verso.
Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of assemblage artist and California native Betye Saar's work, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles in 1984. Emerging during the Black Arts Movement (BAM) in the 1960s and 70s, Saar is recognized for transforming found objects (such as washboards, jewelry boxes, and ephemera from her family archives) into assemblages that symbolically confront racism and sexism. Her output shifted from overtly political statements to more nuanced explorations of mysticism, ancestry, and identity in the 1980s, drawing on influences from African, Caribbean, and Native American spiritual traditions. Showcasing a broad selection of her output, the show at MOCA marked the first appearance of "Oasis," a ritualistic, immersive installation on childhood and Black female identity. Illustrated with color and black-and-white plates; with an essay by British writer and art critic Peter Clothier, a biography, selected bibliography, and exhibition checklist. Original price sticker to lower wrap. Some sunning and soiling to wraps, with approximately one-inch closed tear to joint of lower wrap. Very good. Item #11148
$175.00