Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Activity: Look Closely
Make your own work of art from The Betye Saar Art Box inspired by Betye Saar’s work, The Fragility of Illusion. Disponible en español.
Recommended for ages 4 and up.
About This Artwork
Betye Saar created this artwork, The Fragility of Illusion (1981), by collecting objects. She collects clippings from books, old magazines, and materials from her family to make her art. This artwork is an example of assemblage. Assemblage is a form of art made of everyday found objects, arranged in ways that suggest new meanings.
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Betye Saar, The Fragility of Illusion, 1981, scarf collage. Gift of Hannah and Russel Kully.
| The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.What Do You See?
What colors and shapes can you find? Can you find a fish? Can you find tiny spoons and knives? Can you find a magician? How many squares can you find? What more do you see? What do you think this artwork would feel like if you could touch it?
