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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Digital Archive Now Dig This!: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980
Art Betye Saar, Anticipation
Anticipation, by Betye Saar, 1961

Betye Saar, Artist
Anticipation , 1961

Medium
Serigraph, Edition 12/15
Dimensions
26 x 22 in. (66 x 55.9 cm)
Credit Line
Collection of Alvin and Jeffalyn Johnson. Photo by Ed Glendinning

Anticipation is a crucial work for Saar, as she began to experiment with layering and textures, elements that would characterize her later work with assemblage. The print portrays a pregnant woman, perhaps Saar herself, meditating. This reflective state seems to presage the artist’s move away from representational work and into more mystical and symbolic iconography.

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UCLA Department of Art Lectures: Betye Saar, February 28, 2014