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Alison Saar
American,
b. 1956
Martyrdom Of St. Rufus
1983
Painted fresco with collage on wooden sticks
60 x 38.5 x 4 in.
Gift of Joe Austin
2005.100
Though her work varies in style and media, Saar consistently focuses on exploring the African diaspora and the Black female identity. She is particularly interested in the folk art and religion of African, Caribbean, and Latin American communities and often conveys her messages through representations of Black bodies.
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- blue
- briefcases - Flat, flexible rectangular containers with a handle used for carrying books, papers, or the like, and often made of leather. For flat, rigid, rectangular containers use "attaché cases."
- collage
- dinnerware - China, glassware, and silverware, used for table service.
- fire
- male
- mixed-media
- Twigs
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Crossing Boundaries: Identity , 9/1/2009 - 10/13/2009
- African American Art, Social Justice, and Identity , 8/25/2020 - 5/7/2022
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