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Mixed media artwork including a vintage ironing board with a slave ship depicted on it. An old-fashioned flat iron is on top of it, chained to the ironing board. A white bedsheet hangs behind it all held by wood clothespins and rope.

Activity: Confronting Racism

Make your own piece of art inspired by Betye Saar's work, I’ll Bend But I Will Not Break.

mixed media assemblage artwork on a beige handkerchief featuring an assortment of small items including a heart filled with small metal spoons and knives, small hands inside a window, small fans, a fish, a magician, and pieces of gray blue lace.

Activity: Look Closely

Make your own work of art inspired by Betye Saar's work, The Fragility of Illusion.

La Caja de Arte de Betye Saar

Celebra el legado artístico de Betye Saar y aprende sobre su trabajo al hacer arte inspirado en cinco de sus obras de arte. Disponible en inglés y en español.

The Betye Saar Art Box

Celebrate Betye Saar's artistic legacy and learn more about her work as you make art inspired by five of her artworks. Available in English and Spanish.

Overview: Out of Many, One?

Americans have long created an identity based on distinct principles and values that define the country. This unit explores the tensions between being an individual and being part of a group or nation and provides insight into what it means to be an individual in America, today and centuries ago.

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