Colored Spade

• History
• Animation
• Documentary

• 1 Mins
• 1971
• en

• star8.0/ 10

Betye Saar’s film Colored Spade is an assemblage of derogatory images gradually replaced with depictions of African-American power and solidarity. The film explores Saar’s interest in deconstructing historical and political narratives through the use of symbolism within found imagery.