Baroque B*tches - An Art History Gossip Podcast
Betye Saar; Aunt Jemima's Packin' HEAT!
November 12, 202559 min · 8,630 words
Show notes
OOOOOOHHHHHHH MYYYY GAHHHH oh my gah. We LOVE a DISRUPTER on this show! We love a revolter! A revolutionary. and that's exactly what this woman's art is. YASSSS another alive queen who was in the exact right place at the exact right time. Come join as we unpack the LEGENDARY ICONIC works of Betye Saar and sorry in advance for all the Mad Men references!
Highlighted moments
They were forced to buy in areas like Watts, Boyle Heights, and South Central. They were forced to attend overcrowded and underfunded schools, couldn't get loans or financial aid, and barred from working higher wage jobs, making it impossible to escape the cycle of poverty.
“It was necessary for them to archive their family history because they're black. They're used to white people taking and taking and taking, but they can't take your history.”
“she holds a broom in one hand and a rifle in the other. So yes, yes, yes. And behind her, the fist that she has behind her is a black power fist, a symbol of resistance and solidarity. She's standing on a pile of cotton that symbolizes the horrific labor that her ancestors endured”
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