{"product_id":"betye-saar-sketchbook","title":"Betye Saar Sketchbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePREORDER NOW! This item is available to ship May 11, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut your artistic skills to the test with our exclusive \u003cem\u003eBetye Saar's Black Dolls Sketchbook\u003c\/em\u003e. Featuring one of Saar's vibrant watercolors on the front cover, and a black doll from her collection on the inside front cover and back cover, the 9 x 12 inch spiral bound sketchbook was created on the occasion of \u003cem\u003eBetye Saar’s Black Dolls \u003c\/em\u003eexhibition at The New York Historical. The exhibition \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eunpacks the historical, contemporary, and personal significance of Black dolls to childhood, ritual, dreams, and make-believe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetye Saar's Black Dolls\u003c\/em\u003e (on view May 8, 2026 - October 4, 2026) honors the renowned artist’s 100th birthday and celebrates a landmark promised gift to The New York Historical of her collection of more than 100 Black dolls. Ranging from rag dolls handmade by Black women for both Black and white children in their care to mass-produced toys and tourist souvenirs, some of which were borne of racism and perpetuate stereotypes, the collection includes \u003cem\u003eHoo Doo Woman\u003c\/em\u003e (1974), the only Black doll designed and created by Saar herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures 9 x 12 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 60 sheets of 80# vellum finish artist paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eartwork information included on inside front cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WOOD","offers":[{"title":"9x12","offer_id":46366781964487,"sku":"25647","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/3295\/files\/25647.jpg?v=1778078488","url":"https:\/\/shop.nyhistory.org\/products\/betye-saar-sketchbook","provider":"The New York Historical NYHistory Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}