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Betye Saar : Black girl's window

Title
Betye Saar : Black girl's window / Esther Adler and Christophe Cherix.
Author
Adler, Esther (Curator)
Publication
  • New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2019]
  • New York : Artbook D.A.P., [2019]
  • Turkey : Ofset Yapimevi, [2019]
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Cherix, Christophe
  • Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
Description
43 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits; 23 cm.
Summary
Made at a critical juncture in Betye Saar's (born 1926) career, the enigmatic assemblage Black Girl's Window (1969) was recognized by the artist as a crucial link between her past and future even at the time she made it. Saar has drawn upon family history, spirituality, astrology and politics consistently throughout her 60-year career, and all are present in the prints, drawings and found material neatly ensconced within the gridded panes of the antique window frame that is the work's defining element. This in-depth study by curators Christophe Cherix and Esther Adler expands our understanding of Saar's early career and casts light on all that followed. Drawing on new research into the work's construction and materials, and on firsthand discussions with the artist regarding the making of Black Girl's Window and the themes behind her evocative imagery, this concise, generously illustrated volume explores one of Saar's best-known and most iconic works.
Series Statement
MoMA one on one series
Uniform Title
1 on one.
Alternative Title
  • Black girl's window
  • Betye Saar, the legends of Black girl's window.
Subject
  • Saar, Betye
  • Saar, Betye > Criticism and interpretation
  • Saar, Betye > Exhibitions
  • Saar, Betye, 1926- > Critique et interprétation
  • Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
  • Black people in art
  • Art > New York (State) > New York
  • Art and Design
  • Art
  • New York (State) > New York
Genre/Form
  • Exhibition catalogs.
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Note
  • "Each volume in the One on One series is a sustained meditation on a single work from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art"--Page 2 of cover.
  • "Published in anticipation of the exhibition Betye Saar: The Legends of Black Girl's Window, October 21, 2019-January 4, 2020"--Colophon.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Call Number
Sc E 21-11
ISBN
  • 9781633450769
  • 1633450767
LCCN
2018968468
OCLC
1104599522
Author
Adler, Esther (Curator), author.
Title
Betye Saar : Black girl's window / Esther Adler and Christophe Cherix.
Publisher
New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2019]
Distributor
New York : Artbook D.A.P., [2019]
Manufacturer
Turkey : Ofset Yapimevi, [2019]
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
MoMA one on one series
1 on one.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Added Author
Cherix, Christophe, author.
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Betye Saar, the legends of Black girl's window.
Research Call Number
Sc E 21-11
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