Bibliograph

Augusta Savage, the shape of a sculptor's life, Marilyn Nelson ; afterword by Tammi Lawson

Type

Label

Augusta Savage, the shape of a sculptor's life, Marilyn Nelson ; afterword by Tammi Lawson

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

photographs

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Augusta Savage

Oclc number

1264177382

Responsibility statement

Marilyn Nelson ; afterword by Tammi Lawson

Sub title

the shape of a sculptor's life

Summary

"A powerful biography in poems about Augusta Savage, the trailblazing artist and pillar of the Harlem Renaissance-with an afterword by the curator of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture"--, Provided by publisherAugusta Savage was arguable the most influential American artist of the 1930s. A gifted sculptor, she flourished during the Harlem Renaissance and became a teacher to an entire generation of African American artists. Nelson's poems are paired with photographs of Savage's work, and photographs from her life. The result is an important portrait of an exceptional artist who, despite the limitations she faced, was compelled to forge a life through art and creativity. -- adapted from jacket and perusal of book

Table Of Contents

1892-1930 -- 1931-1940 -- 1941-1962 -- Afterword

Target audience

juvenile

Classification