To further understand the roles of the Mammy and Aunt Jemima in this assemblage, let’s take a quick look at the political scenario at the time Saar made her shadow-box, The Liberation of …

The Aunt Jemima sculpture holds a broom and a rifle, subverting her happy servant and caregiver stereotype by way of a militant alter ego who demands her own agency and power.

The artwork, titled “The Liberation of Aunt Jemima,” was created by Betye Saar in 1972. This piece, executed using assemblage, is associated with the Feminist Art and Postcolonial art …

This teaching resource centers on "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima", the groundbreaking work by Betye Saar.

“The Liberation of Aunt Jemima.” 1972. In 1972, the Rainbow Sign in Oakland — a cultural center for the Black community — invited assemblage artist Betye Saar to submit a piece about a hero.

Now in the collection at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, The Liberation of Aunt Jemima continues to inspire and ignite the revolutionary spirit. There are two images that …

Betye Saar "liberates" Aunt Jemima, by making her bigger and "Blacker" ( considered negative), while replacing the white baby with a modern handgun and rifle. She is of mixed African …

Feb 15, 2016 · With The Liberation of Aunt Jemima, Saar took a well known stereotype and caricature of Aunt Jemima, the breakfast food brand’s logo, and armed her with a gun in one …

Oct 26, 2017 · Since the The Liberation of Aunt Jemima ’s outing in 1972, the artwork has been shown around the world, carrying with it the power of Saar’s missive: that black women will not …

To further understand the roles of the Mammy and Aunt Jemima in this assemblage, let’s take a quick look at the political scenario at the time Saar made her shadow-box, The Liberation of …