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Betye Saar
A Handful of Stars2016

Not on view
Bronze sculpture of an upright right hand with verdigris-green patina, covered in relief-carved stars, eyes, and spiral motifs, mounted on an oval walnut base
Bronze sculpture of two hands pressed together upright, with green patina, a small face carved at the wrist, and banded cuff details, mounted on a round wooden base.
Reverse of a small oval sculpture: a copper plate secured with four screws set into a dark walnut surround, inscribed in cursive handwriting with artist name, title, date, and publisher information.
Artist or Maker
Betye Saar
United States, born 1926
Title
A Handful of Stars
Date Made
2016
Medium
Bronze with patina and walnut base
Dimensions
8 3/8 × 5 × 3 13/16 in. (21.2 × 12.7 × 9.68 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Beth Rudin DeWoody
Accession Number
M.2016.308
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Hanson, Lauren, and Frances Lazare. Act on it!: Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles = ¡Actuemos!: Artistas, Comunidad y la Galería. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.
Copyright
© Betye Saar, courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles