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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. She worked for equal rights for African Americans in the arts. [3]
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 Harlem Artists Guild (1935–1941) was an African-American organization founded by artists including Augusta Savage, Charles Alston, Elba Lightfoot, Louise E. Jefferson and bibliophile Arthur Schomburg [1] [2] with the aims of encouraging young talent, providing a forum for the discussion of the visual arts in the community, fostering understanding between artists and the public through ...
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). Written from the context of African Americans in the late 19th century, the hymn is a prayer of thanksgiving to God as well as a prayer for faithfulness and freedom, with imagery that evokes the biblical Exodus from slavery to the freedom ...
The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement, was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, and spanning the 1920s.This list includes intellectuals and activists, writers, artists, and performers who were closely associated with the movement.
ATHENS, Ga. — Tren de Aragua gang member Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday for the vicious murder of promising nursing student Laken Riley in a case that ignited a ...
Here are 11 facts about Augusta National and the Masters Tournament: 1. Augusta National Golf Club is closed in the summer. Here's why.
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 .