Alison Saar at LA Louver. Art in America | October 1, 2006| | COPYRIGHT 2006 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

In her first exhibition at LA Louver, Alison Saar presented eight succinctly resolved, figure-based sculptures, each with punchy impact and lyrical redolence. Aptly titling the show "Coup," Saar demonstrated the bottom-line appeal of her practice: her control of fervent, evocative metaphors that transcend cliche. Though the figures have African-American features, their plights and struggles are not limited to any particular ethnic group.

Addressing issues of human frailty and longing, Saar's simple carved-wood sculptures, mostly faced with antique, rust-colored, ...

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