Conversation with Betye Saar and Alison Saar

Moderated by Lauren Haynes.
In this opening conversation, artist Betye Saar will discuss her life, work, and legacy with her daughter, artist Alison Saar. The discussion will spotlight Saar’s works included in the show, such as The Liberation of Aunt Jemima, as well as touch on the relationship of mother and daughter artists and two generations of work.

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I knew Betye Saar when we both lived in Laurel Canyon. I visited her home and met her daughters who very young …this was in 1972. I also met Suzanne Jackson, another Black woman artists who owned Gallery 32… The synchoncity of life, years later, in 2005-07 , I am living in Wellesley, MA and just a few blocks from Wellesley Women’s College, where I used to do morning walks on campus. one morning after my work out, I see a notice, while getting coffee, that Alison Saar, artist, would be speaking at the college that evening. I was not able to go to see this woman, whom I had met as a child many years ago, who had become an artist, working in the same profession as her mother…

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I am so thankful you guys uploaded this artist talk. I am writing a research paper on Betye Saar and this video has been extremely helpful. With contemporary artist it is harder to find good information and this video has a ton.

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This is a phenomenal presentation and interview. Thank you.

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Thankyou for this wonderful talk 😍

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Fabulous and informative discussion

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Love this!

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Who, when and where were this filmed?