AUGUSTA SAVAGE
AUGUSTA SAVAGE

Born February 29, 1892, Green Cove Springs, FL, USA
Died March 27, 1962, New York, NY
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Sculptor; leading artist of the Harlem Renaissance
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Known for her sculpted portraits of in uential African Americans such as W.E.B. DuBois and Marcus Garvey
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Became the rst African American member of the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors
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Opened the Savage Studio of Arts and Crafts which evolved into the Harlem Community Art Center, a community space that made art instruction accessible

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