Biography of augusta savage

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Field	Information
Full Name	Augusta Christine Fells Savage
Date of Birth	29 February 1892
Place of Birth	Green Cove Springs, Florida, USA
Date of Death	26 March 1962
Place of Death	New York City, New York, USA
Citizenship / Country of Residence	American / United States
Education	Cooper Union
Profession	Sculptor, Art teacher, Arts activist
Years of Activity	c. 1920 - c. 1945
Brief Information	Augusta Savage was an American sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance. She was also an art educator and community activist who played a crucial role in promoting African American artists. Her work often depicted African American subjects and themes, and she founded art schools and served as the first director of the Harlem Community Art Center.