Betye Saar, the groundbreaking artist who transformed racist imagery into some of the most powerful works of modern American art and became a defining voice of the Black Arts Movement, has died just days before her 100th birthday. She was 99.
Saar died Sunday morning in Los Angeles, her family confirmed Monday, bringing to a close a remarkable career that spanned more than six decades and reshaped the conversation around race, identity and American history through art.
