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Betye Saar, the visionary artist who turned discarded objects into searing symbols of Black resistance, died at 99—just days before her 100th birthday. A cornerstone of the 1960s Black Art Movement, she reimagined racist imagery like Aunt Jemima with guns and grenades, turning historical trauma into radical empowerment. From design to sculpture, her fearless fusion of found materials and bold symbolism reshaped art’s conversation on race. Though long overdue, her legacy now shines brightly in major museum retrospectives and a current wearable art show in LA—proof that her voice, like her work, never faded.

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