Explore the Legacy of Sculptor Augusta Savage

Learn more about the remarkable sculptor, Augusta Savage, who is featured in SAAM's Drawn to Art comic series and the latest Sidedoor podcast from the Smithsonian.

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Black and white photograph of the sculptor Augusta Savage. She is leaning on one of her artworks.

Spotlight on Augusta Savage

Take a Deep Dive Into the Life and Art of This Groundbreaking Sculptor and Influential Educator

Explore the life and work of Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage. Read an online comic, listen to a podcast with Smithsonian experts, and learn about the artist on the Smithsonian American Art Museum's website. With something for everyone, we encourage you to spend time this weekend learning more about the extraordinary Augusta Savage.

An illustrated comic cover featuring a portrait of Augusta Savage as a sculpted bust.

Drawn to Art: Tales of Inspiring Women Artists

Enjoy a beautiful comic tracing how Savage fulfilled her dream of becoming an artist—winning fellowships and numerous awards throughout her career as a sculptor. Besides her own success, Savage dedicated her career to creating opportunities for Black artists.

This comic, designed with young readers in mind, is part of a series Drawn to Art: Tales of Inspiring Women Artists that illuminates the stories of women artists in SAAM's collection.

Read the Comic

A sculpted bust of a young African American boy.

The Monumental Imagination of Augusta Savage

Discover the indelible legacy of Augstua Savage on Sidedoor, a podcast of the Smithsonian. In this engaging program, learn about Savage's vision and struggle to create public monuments to honor Black Americans in the 1930s.

Hear from SAAM curators Karen Lemmey, Lucy S. Rhame Curator of Sculpture, and assistant curator Grace Yasumura, who are included in the program alongside Tess Korobkin, Professor of American Art at University of Maryland, College Park.

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Image Credit:

Augusta Savage, courtesy Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection, 1935-1942. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

The cover of the comic "Augusta Savage: My Monument Will Be in Their Work." All illustrations by Oliver Stephenson

Augusta Savage, Gamin, ca. 1929, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Benjamin and Olya Margolin, 1988.57

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