The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-12-24
MISS SAVAGE
RECEIVES
COMMISSION

Commission Of Miss Augusta say
are. distinguished colored scuiplfess
of New York and one Of the leading
artists of her race, to execute ~
important sculptural group Tor en-
belishment OF the New York Worid |
Fair 1929 was announced toaay
"wednesday by Grover q. Whaieh'
President OF the Fair Corporation.
Miss Savage has been selected by
the Fairs Board Of Design 70 create
a group symbolic Of the UNIQUE con
tribution made BY the American Ne-
gro to the music Of the world ana
particularly ia the field Of song Inc
group is to placed in the court o.
the Community Arts Building ~ tne
Fairs zone Of Community lnteests.
Mr.. Whalen made his announce
ment relative to the appointment -
Miss Savage the occasion for feitef-
ation of the Fairs policy as g the
manv races and creeds participating
in creation Of the exposition The
statement, issued in behalf q the
Fair Corporation, said:
"Tt was decided more than year
ago that in the FAIR there should be
no such segregation Of this country
different racial groups as had mark
ed other American expositions. tx-
hibits are to be judged solely upon
their merits, not because their max
ers are white or black OF Of one Or
anothe origin eligion.
"That being the case, It seemed
important to recognize the really
worth while and distinctive gifts 70
our American culture Of the differ
ent races that have constituted our
population. We are planning 20 do
this in the Fair ii various way One
obvious way ii The choice Of sub
iects FOR the decorative sculpture and
murals Of the Fair buildings and
grounds and the seiectloils ~ ~
lists to execute them
'ssuch an opportunity has arisen ln
the decision by the Fair Corporation
to display IN the grounds of the
Community Art Center III the Far
some evidence of the American Ne
gro's contribution e music, especial
ly to song. Accordingly onr Exc
cutive Committee has approved
recommendation Of our Board Of
Design and our Committee On Ar
chitecture and Physical Planning,
that such group he scalptured hy
Miss Savage The Corporation Is
convinced that her contribution to
the sculpture of the Fair will be Z
valuable one and Of great interest
to the public. z
Miss Savage, interviewed at her
home at SO West 124th Street, said
today that her appointment had been
a complete surprise
1T is a most delightful one, 81
course, she said, e and shall do
my utmost to show my appreciation
Of this distinction. What | shall DO,
/ cannot say, because only two Of
three days ago did learn Of the
commission, and much time and
thought must go into the work. Be-
sides, it takes some little time TO
recover from the surprise OF II ali.
Asked to reveal something Of her
self and her career as a sculptress
she said: ~ "a lSs
'Well, to begin with, ! was born
at Green Cove Springs, Florida. Art
interested me in my childhood, OF
course, and | used to hope I'd be q
sculptor some day When ! came e
New York in 1920 | was SO deter
mined to be one that I studied al
Cooper Union for three years Will
George Brewster. | don't know how
good was, but eventually | did the
head Of d colored boy which ! calico
.Gamin' and il won for me tht
Julius Rosenwald Scholarship and
went to Paris for two years and
half. There, studied with Fella
miere. Also | had eight months q
Beuneteau and at the Grande Chau-
travel study in France, Belgium ane
Germany through aid Of the Car
negie Foundation.
81 have exhibited at the SAILOR
d'Autonne and the Societe des Ar
tistes Francais Beaux Arts u Paris
at the Anderson Galleries IN Nev
York. at the National Association o.
Women Painters and Sculptors, anc
the Architectural League. just nov
I am Director of the Harlem Com
munity Art Center
In her home, Miss Savage, Whf
is busy building herself q set q
bedroom furniture as recreation
has number Of examples Of hel
sculpture. One is "After the Glory
model for a 7 7h-foot group Of three
figures, mother, i widowed daugh-
ter and the latter's small son, to bt
east in bronze and erected on gran
lite pedestal Of equal height on the
triangular park bounded by 1b5tf
Street, Seventh and Eighth Avenues
II viii commemorate the World Wai