{"product_id":"lets-get-it-on-the-wearable-art-of-betye-saar","title":"Let's Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIntroduction by Julie Roberts. Preface by Elspeth Carruthers. Text by Neil Lane, Dieter Roelstraete, Alexandria Ryahl, Tracye Saar-Cavanaugh, Mary Skarbek, Zoé Whitley. Interview by CCH Pounder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom theatrical costumes to leather accessories and jewelry, Saar’s early wearable artworks are as transformative as her assemblages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOrganized around Betye Saar’s early work in costume and jewelry design during the 1960s and 1970s, \u003cem\u003eLet’s Get It On\u003c\/em\u003e explores how this formative period profoundly shaped her pioneering work in assemblage and installation. Through original drawings, essays, archival materials and installation images, the book traces Saar’s evolution from designer to artist, revealing the enduring connections between her wearable creations and her broader visual language. It features newly commissioned scholarship alongside rare photographs, sketches, jewelry, garments and ephemera from Saar’s personal archives, offering fresh insight into the artist’s lifelong engagement with materials, memory and Black cultural expression. The book also includes a custom-designed sewing pattern by Betye Saar, inspired by her studio practice. This set features comprehensive instructions, precision-cut pattern pieces and an exclusive artist-designed iron-on: everything you need to spark your own creative journey. \u003cem\u003eLet’s Get It On\u003c\/em\u003e provides an invaluable resource for understanding the full scope of Saar’s creative practice and her influence across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBetye Saar (born 1926) is renowned for pioneering Black feminism and West Coast assemblage in her visionary artistic practice, through dense, complexly referential objects. For over seven decades, Saar’s work has led dialogues on race and gender, reflecting changing cultural and political contexts. Most recently, solo presentations have been hosted by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Saar’s work was prominently featured in \u003cem\u003eWe Wanted a Revolution: Black \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadical Women, 1965–85 \u003c\/i\u003eat the Brooklyn Museum and in\u003ci\u003e Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power \u003c\/i\u003eat Tate Modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTate Modern.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThis publication has been realized for the exhibition \u003ci\u003eLet's Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar,\u003c\/i\u003e at The Neubauer Collegium for Culture \u0026amp; Society, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (January 30 – April 27, 2025) and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California (May 30 – August 22, 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePublished by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRoberts Projects, Los Angeles, California, 2026\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover, 9 x 12.5 in. \/ 180 pages \/ 144 color images \/ 56 b\u0026amp;w images\u003cbr\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003eDistributed throughout the world by Artbook | D.A.P.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781957920955\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roberts Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44120285315160,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/1897\/3028\/files\/2026_Saar_LGIOCatalogue_Cover_CourtesyoftheartistandRobertsProjects_LosAngeles_California_PaulSalveson-sm.jpg?v=1784143724","url":"https:\/\/roberts-projects.myshopify.com\/products\/lets-get-it-on-the-wearable-art-of-betye-saar","provider":"Roberts Projects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}