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NYTIMES (Jori Finkel) - Betye Saar, Artist Who Upended Black Stereotypes, Dies at 99 Mon Jul 27 22:01:28 2026

Working with dolls, family photographs, fabric scraps and other found objects, she became a leading figure in assemblage art.

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WASHINGTONPOST (Harrison Smith) - Sculptor Thaddeus Mosley, who found international fame in his 90s, is dead Sat Mar 14 11:16:34 2026

To focus on sculpting, he worked nights at a Pittsburgh post office. At 92, his art career finally took off.

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NYTIMES (Will Heinrich) - Thaddeus Mosley, Sculptor Who Found Fame in His Last Decade, Dies at 99 Sun Mar 8 10:00:33 2026

A self-taught artist, he turned reclaimed wood into striking abstract works influenced by Brancusi, Noguchi and African art.

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