You are sure to be inspired by our replica sculpture of Lift Every Voice and Sing (The Harp), a miniature reproduction of the signature work by Harlem Renaissance artist, activist, and educator Augusta Savage. A cast metal replica of the original 16-foot masterpiece made for the 1939 World’s Fair is in the museum’s collection. The only commission at the 1939 World’s Fair from a black woman artist, it was one of the most popular works of art at the fair, yet the original sculpture was destroyed. Savage lacked the funds to cast the original work in bronze and to pay for a facility to store it. It was demolished after the event—smashed by bulldozers as part of the fair’s cleanup. Our reproduction is a tribute to Savage and a wonderful objet d’art with which to decorate a home, office, or library.
