![]() You guys are the ones who set the tone for the subreddit. Remember that this is a place for all sculptors, that everyone has to start somewhere, and that the medium you love (and this subreddit as well!) can only grow if newcomers are made to feel welcome. Critiques are certainly welcome, but they must be civil and constructive: you can critique and get your point across without insulting or denigrating the artist. Keep the discussion civil and professional. Asking about non-purchased sculpture for general knowledge purposes is okay. Posts requesting identification of a piece for appraisal purposes (such as something found in a thrift store, garage sale, etc.) will be removed. Nudes are allowed as long as they're tagged NSFW, but actual pornography will result in an instant ban. This subreddit is solely for sculpture-related posts, discussions, and articles. If you would like a critique in order to improve the piece before it is finished, we recommend you tag the title to aid visibility.įollow general reddiquette and Reddit spam guidelines. However you may provide a link to your shop only if another user requests it. This is not a marketing venue, so please do not link to your shop or website that has a link to your shop in the original submission - use an image hosting site like instead. We strongly encourage the use of user flair to give others an idea of your experience and area of expertise. If you like a piece, we encourage you to say why if you hate it, give an honest critique with ideas for improvements (see rule #2) use the "report" button for anything you feel is inappropriate for this subreddit. We strongly encourage you to refrain from low-effort comments such as "that's awesome" or "that sucks": they do not promote discussion. Please review the subreddit rules and guidelines before posting.īEFORE POSTING, MAKE SURE YOU'RE FOLLOWING THE POST TITLE GUIDELINES HEREĬomments should contribute to the conversation. We welcome all forms of sculpture created at all skill levels. Scratching to the base.This is a community of sculptors and sculpture enthusiasts. Fleabite to one eyebrow and along the right side base edge. All have been touched up with a blue color paint. CONDITION: A couple of shallow chips to hat brim, one to nose and another to the chin. Provenance: private California collection, by descent from the estate of Clara D’Agostino, New York. In late 1931, in the midst of the Great Depression, Savage returned to Harlem, where she concentrated on teaching and advocacy.” She established the Savage Studio of Arts & Crafts in 1932 and taught at the Harlem Community Arts Center and the Harlem Artists Guild, inspiring many future African American Artists. Tanner, Nancy Prophet, and Hale Woodruff. She arrived there in the autumn of 1929 and connected with fellow African American expatriates like Henry O. The breakthrough sculpture garnered the attention of patrons and at last earned her a fellowship through the Julius Rosenwald Foundation to study in Paris. The critical and commercial success of Gamin catapulted Savage’s reputation far beyond Harlem art circles. While the subject is presumed to be her nephew, Ellis Ford, Gamin was conceived as a type rather than a portrait, representing one of the city’s countless street urchins. Here, Savage captures an arrested moment, a sense of true immediacy the child’s glance feels natural and uncontrived. The representation of the solemn, sensitive youth expressed the inherent dignity of an African American identity that many black artists sought to promote. Her first “Gamin” sculpture was created in 1929 and was “a critical work not only to Savage’s career, but also as an embodiment of the Harlem Renaissance’s mission. ![]() Her skill in creating portrait busts of African Americans earned her praise, but she was denied admission to a women’s summer art program in France because of her race - an injustice that provoked national headlines. One of fourteen children born to a rural Florida preacher, she moved to New York in 1921 with less than $5 to her name to pursue the study of sculpture at the Cooper Union. Biography (adapted from The Johnson Collection): Augusta Savage was a leading artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Signed “Savage” vertically in rectangle on the backside. Case Study: Carroll Cloar (Janu– April 10, 1993)Īugusta Christine Fells (Moore) Savage (American, 1892-1962) plaster sculpture with bronze patina titled GAMIN along front edge, depicting a young African American male with a tilted cap and wrinkled shirt.Case Study: Anna Catherine Wiley (Knoxville, TN, 1879-1958).Case Study: Richard Jolley (Knoxville, TN).Case Study: Great Road Pottery of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.Items that are not a fit for Case auctions.
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