“The Edge of Ethics,” foreground, and “Seated Shadow With Bird Cages” are part of retrospective at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona. ((Carolina A. Miranda / Los Angeles Times))
At the heart of Saar’s studio sits a collection of ceramic mammies, notorious artifacts that she transforms into something mighty. ((Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times))
“Alpha & Omega,” in the Arizona show, conveys visions of otherworldly passages. (Carolina A. Miranda / Los Angeles Times)
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A detail from Saar’s installation “Red Time,” from the retrospective “Still Tickin’.” (Carolina A. Miranda / Los Angeles Times)
Artist Betye Saar in her Laurel Canyon studio in Los Angeles. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
