Augusta Savage
Harlem Renaissance sculptor and devoted art teacher.
Their Story
Augusta Savage was an American sculptor and a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. She created expressive portrait sculptures and a famous harp-shaped piece for the 1939 World's Fair. She also opened art schools and fought for opportunities for Black artists.
Era
1900s
Field
Sculpture
Augusta Savage
Harlem Renaissance sculptor and devoted art teacher.
Art · Sculpture · 1900s · Women in STEM, Black Innovators
Their Story
Augusta Savage was an American sculptor and a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. She created expressive portrait sculptures and a famous harp-shaped piece for the 1939 World's Fair. She also opened art schools and fought for opportunities for Black artists.
Key Innovation
Created powerful sculptures and built schools that opened the art world to Black artists.
Why It Matters Today
Her teaching shows students that lifting up others can be as important as creating art itself.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_Savage
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
