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Saar works primarily in sculpture, and her vibrant prints\u2014often created after her sculptures\u2014incorporate related ideas and techniques. NMWA\u2019s collection includes an array of Saar\u2019s prints from throughout her career. This focus exhibition samples the museum\u2019s holdings and also features sculptures and prints from private collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saar first observed printmaking and also learned about metaphysical and spiritual traditions through her mother, acclaimed collagist and assemblage artist Betye Saar. By assisting her father, Richard, a painter and art conservator, in his restoration work, Saar became intensely curious about visual art produced by a range of cultures. Her printed images are rich with allusions to spiritual beliefs. She often portrays people interacting with evocative objects such as snakes, frying pans, and knives. 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