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Title: The Harp: Augusta Savage's lost masterpiece
Post by: thelakelander on February 12, 2021, 06:30:46 AM
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In 1939, First Coast-born artist Augusta Savage debuted her masterwork: a monumental sculpture inspired by James Weldon Johnson's hymn 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing.' Just a year later, it was demolished. This is the story of the short life and long legacy of a work of art with deep Jacksonville roots: The Harp.

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/the-harp-augusta-savages-lost-masterpiece/