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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, Prelude to Autumn
Prelude to Autumn, by Betye Saar, 1962

Betye Saar, Artist
Prelude to Autumn , 1962

Medium
Color etching, Artist Proof
Dimensions
30 7/8 x 20 7/8 in. (78.4 x 53 cm)
Credit Line
Collection of Alvin and Jeffalyn Johnson. Photo by Ed Glendinning

Prelude to Autumn presents a montage of organic shapes that reference trees, leaves, and plant life. Curvilinear shapes are concentrated at the bottom of the print, crawl the length of the paper, and disperse at the top. The etching is from an early body of work in which Saar experimented with texture, layers, and color, all important elements of her later assemblage and sculptural works.

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