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  2. Lift Every Voice and Sing (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    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 was destroyed along with other temporary artworks at ...

  3. Augusta Savage - Wikipedia

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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]

  4. Lift Every Voice and Sing - Wikipedia

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    A sculpture by Augusta Savage named after the song was exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair, taking the form of a choir of children shaped into a harp. Savage was the only Black woman commissioned for the Fair, and the sculpture (which was retitled "The Harp" by organizers) was also sold as miniature replicas and on postcards during the ...

  5. Vintage Times-Union: Pioneering sculptor Augusta Savage grew ...

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    Renowned sculptor Augusta Savage had roots in Green Cove Springs and made art in Jacksonville. She's the focus of this week's Vintage Times-Union.

  6. Harlem Community Art Center - Wikipedia

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    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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  8. Talk:Augusta Savage - Wikipedia

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    Augusta Savage (1892–1962) was an African-American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Much of her work is in clay or plaster, as she could not often afford bronze, and some—such as Lift Every Voice and Sing , created for the 1939 New York World's Fair —were destroyed for lack of funds.

  9. File:Augusta Savage, H-HNE-20-87.jpg - Wikipedia

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    The following 10 pages use this file: African-American art; Augusta Savage; User:Lumiwa408/sandbox; User:Visualdatablt/artists; Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Augusta Savage/2