Lot 235A: LEZLEY SAAR (1953 - ) Albino from Kiémon, Côte d'Ivoire.

Name: LEZLEY SAAR (1953 - ) Albino from Kiémon, Côte d'Ivoire.
Brand: Swann Auction Galleries
SKU: 61bmk7ivyz

Est: $3,000 USD - $5,000 USDSold:

Swann Auction GalleriesNew York, NY, USFebruary 19, 2008

Item Overview

Description

LEZLEY SAAR (1953 - )
Albino from Kiémon, Côte d'Ivoire.

Acrylic on printed fabric, mounted in a decorative frame, 2001. 762x480 mm; 30x19 inches. Signed and dated in ink, verso.

One of Betye Saar's 2 artist daughters, Lezley Saar is a figurative artist who incorporates issues of identity and race within works of portraiture and body art. Her multi-media works frequently incorporate assemblage, sculpture and works on paper. In 1999, she had a solo exhibition at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO, and has work included in many museum exhibitions internationally.

Artist or Maker

Lezley Saar

Condition Report

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Auction Details

AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART

Swann Auction Galleries

February 19, 2008, 01:30 PM EST

104 East 25th Street, New York, NY, 10010, US

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