Lift Every Voice and Sing, also known as The Harp, was a plaster sculpture by African-American artist Augusta Savage. It was commissioned for the 1939 New York World's Fair, and …

The Harp was constructed by black female artist and activist Augusta Savage (1892-1962) for the New York World’s Fair in 1939. This self-made sculptor originally called this piece Lift Every …

Feb 12, 2021 · In 1939, Savage put her experience with repression and resilience to use in her most remarkable work: the lost 16 foot masterpiece known as “The Harp,” or as she evidently …

Also called The Harp (a name Savage reportedly hated), the piece depicted a kneeling Black man holding a bar of music and 12 Black chorus singers representing strings on a harp, the …

Following her return to New York in 1932, Savage established the Savage Studio of Arts and Crafts and became an influential teacher in Harlem. In 1934 she became the first African …

Apr 3, 2024 · Twelve singers formed the strings of a harp, the body of which body represented the hand of God, with a kneeling boy in the foreground. Savage had reportedly titled the work after …

Title: Lift Every Voice and Sing (The Harp) Artist: Augusta Savage (American, 1892–1962) Date: 1939. Medium: White metal cast with a black patina. Dimensions: 10 3/4 × 9 1/2 × 4 in. (27.3 × …

6 days ago · Augusta Savage (born February 29, 1892, Green Cove Springs, Florida, U.S.—died March 26, 1962, New York, New York) was an American sculptor and educator who battled …

Feb 1, 2012 · Standing at 16 feet in height and one of only two works by African American artists featured in the exhibition, Savage's plaster sculpture took its name from James Weldon and J. …

The sculpture depicted a group of twelve stylized black singers in graduated heights that symbolized the strings of the harp. The sounding board was formed by the hand and arm of …