Portrait of an Artist: Spirit Catcher - The Art of Betye Saar (1977)
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Art History, Biography |
Run Time - 28 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Alice Day
The works of Betye Saar are reflections of the diverse nature of her ethnic background. Her spiritual art contains allusions to elements of her Native American, African-American, Creole, and Irish ancestry. In Portrait of an Artist: Spirit-Catcher -- The Art of Betye Saar (part of the The Originals: Women in Art series), the viewer will experience Saar's art, which is assembled from mixed media including metal, glass, wood, mirrors, and fabric.
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artist, fetish [magical object], occult, racism, sexism, symbolism
