Art Break
Smith College Museum of Art
Betye Saar (American, 1926 - )
Ancestral Spirit Chair, 1992
Purchased with funds realized from the sale of a work donated by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Rittmaster (Sylvian Goodkind, class of 1937) in 1958 and with funds realized from the sale of a work donated by Adeline Flint Wing, class of 1898, and Caroline Roberta Wing, class of 1896, in 1961
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Artist Betye Saar provides her insights into the creation of this work of art.
The artist reads her own poem inspired by this artwork.
Photo: Petegorsky/Gipe