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Betye Saar ”Wood Nymph with Birds” Color Etching - Color etching and aquatint 1967. Hand signed and numbered 14/25. Image: 10”x15” Frame: 19”x24”. Frame and image in good condition. Not inspected outside of frame. Betye Irene Saar (born July 30, 1926) is an African-American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. Saar is a visual storyteller and an accomplished printmaker. Saar was a part of the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s, which engaged myths and stereotypes about race and femininity. Her work is considered highly political, as she challenged negative ideas about African Americans throughout her career; Saar is best known for her art work that critiques American racism toward Blacks.