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Lift Every Voice and Sing at the New York World's Fair. Lift Every Voice and Sing, also known as The Harp, was a plaster sculpture by African-American artist Augusta Savage. It was commissioned for the 1939 New York World's Fair, and displayed in the courtyard of the Pavilion of Contemporary Art during the fair at Flushing Meadow. The sculpture ...
Augusta Savage (born Augusta Christine Fells; February 29, 1892 – March 27, 1962) was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. [2] She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known.
Students at the Harlem Community Art Center (January 1, 1938) Augusta Savage led various art classes in Harlem, and several other art leaders collaborated with the 135th Street Branch of the New York Public Library in establishing community workshops. [2] The Harlem YMCA also held art classes between 1934 and 1935 led by sculptor William Artis. [3]
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Augusta Savage, a sculptor, is particularly renowned for her work “The Harp,” created for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The piece, inspired by the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” became a symbol of pride and resilience.
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Augusta Savage House and Studio is a historic home and sculpture studio located at Saugerties in Ulster County, New York, United States. The house is a simple mid-19th century two story, timber-frame gabled-el style Greek Revival dwelling. The sculpture studio is a small, single story, shed roofed building.