Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business

Genres

Documentary

OverView

At age 93, there's no stopping the legendary artist Betye Saar.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

8 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

24 January 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Betye Saar

Self

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