'She's Challenging You': Alison Saar's Sculptures Speak To Race, Beauty, Power
Saar says the nude in her 2019 sculpture Set to Simmer has a message for the viewer: "If you want to look at me, don't just give me a sideways glance. Sit down in this chair and know me."
For Los Angeles sculptor Alison Saar, art came from both sides of the family. Her mother, Betye Saar, 93, is a Her father, Richard Saar, was a The sculptures and prints Saar makes echo themes her mother has touched for decades. Betye Saar's reflect the anger of the civil rights generation; her daughter builds on that history.
