SAVAGE AUGUSTA CHRISTINE FELLS Lift Every Voice and Sing

Sale 2068 - Lot 138

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SAVAGE, AUGUSTA CHRISTINE FELLS. "Lift Every Voice and Sing." White metal cast with black patina. 103/4x91/2x4 inches. Incised signature at the base. Published by Augusta Savage Studios, Inc., New York, with the printed paper label attached to the base. [New York, 1939]

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A large version of this piece was commissioned by the 1939 New York World's Fair committee. It was inspired by James Weldon and Rosamund Johnson's anthem "Lift Every Voice," and represents a chorus of singers in the shape of a harp. It was exhibited adjacent to the Contemporary Arts Building. Sadly, the original work was destroyed when the Fair was over. However, a small number of souvenir versions were cast. This is one of them.