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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.
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 .
Initially created without a name, the school was named for Augusta Savage by the Baltimore school board in November 2005. [2]In January 2006, due to standardized test results, Augusta Fells Savage was identified as one of seven low-performing city schools that would require a "turnaround specialist" to assist the administration with increasing student achievement. [3]
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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.
Green Cove Springs is also the birthplace of Augusta Savage (née Augusta Christine Fells, February 29, 1892 – March 26, 1962). Savage was an African-American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Locally, the community is known as the home of Gustafson's Farm, a brand name of milk and dairy products sold throughout Florida. The ...
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1.She was a sculptor and teacher. 2.Savage studied at The Cooper Union (School of Fine Art), NYC, and also at Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, in Paris, France. 3.She was married briefly to James Savage, and they had one daughter, Irene. Her maiden name was "Augusta Christine Fells".