
The Monumental Imagination of Augusta Savage
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The National Monument Audit
In 2021, a nonprofit art studio called the Monument Lab conducted an audit of 50,000 monuments across America. Augusta Savage wanted to create sculptures that portray mostly Black subjects in realistic depictions. This realism, like the style she used for her sculpture, Gama, was an important part of her vision.
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