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Savannah Spirit Art

American, b. 1975
Savannah Spirit is a Brooklyn-based visual artist, curator, and activist whose work moves fluidly across portraiture, landscapes, and activism. Savannah’s images navigates the in-between spaces of selfhood, autonomy, and transformation. Her series I Am My Own Muse challenges the traditional structures of the male gaze, positioning the female body not only as subject but as author. Assertive and unapologetic, the work reclaims self-representation as an act of agency. The series draws inspiration from feminist artists such as Carolee Schneemann and Francesca Woodman, while engaging the formalism of Richard Avedon and Irving Penn. Her photographs have been acquired by private collectors worldwide and are permanently installed at Tom Ford’s flagship store in Houston. From 2011 to 2017, Savannah created and curated Hotter Than July, a New York–based erotic art series that became a space of reclamation and resistance, where women reasserted control over their bodies, sexuality, and desire with autonomy and power. In 2020, she co-founded Don't Delete Art (DDA), an artist-led initiative that advocates for artistic freedom and challenges censorship on social media platforms, creating space for dialogue around visibility, community, and the rights of artists in the digital age. Her work has been featured in The Nation, Hyperallergic, The Art Newspaper, W, Dazed, and Vice, among other publications. In 2023, she published I Am My Own Muse, a limited-edition monograph with Quiet Lunch. Savannah received her BFA in Photography at Parsons School of Design and received her MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
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Artist: Savannah Spirit
Savannah Spirit, Film Strip
Savannah Spirit, Film Strip

Savannah Spirit, Film Strip

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Erotica to save our souls. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. ARTSY: May 28, 2019: The Photographers Fighting Instagram’s Censorship of Nude Bodies, by Kelsey Ables. ...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

Savannah Spirit,  Hold Onto Power (Black and White Nude Photography B&W)
Savannah Spirit,  Hold Onto Power (Black and White Nude Photography B&W)

Savannah Spirit, Hold Onto Power (Black and White Nude Photography B&W)

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In this self portrait, Savannah Spirit turns the tradition of black and white female portraiture back on itself. The muse is the artist, and the gaze is her own. Through her artistic, social and curatorial projects, Spirit also takes on technology and social media censors, who assume that the unclothed body of a human, especially of those who identify as female, is pornography that must be controlled. Her artwork asserts that a woman is her own muse. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Press FORBES: Savannah Spirit Wants to Trigger Your Trump VICE: Erotic Art Fights Trump with Scenes of Female Pleasure BULLETT: The Art Show Fighting Fascism with Erotica HUFFINGTON POST: Artists Are Resisting Trump's Misogyny with Erotic Art DAZED: The Erotic Show Taking on Donald Trump Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Published: City Journal Huffington Post The Color Theory Expert Snap The Nation Global Yodel THE magazine Live Mag! The Villager Ravelin D/Railed Magazine Open Letr Style: This photograph combines a feminist eye and modern feminism with classic vintage pinup...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

End of An Era

End of An Era

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Savannah Spirit’s nudes uses self-portraiture to examine authorship, embodiment, and the politics of visibility. Working primarily in black and white, she utilizes shadow and silhoue...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

Nipple Detail (Black and White Nude Photography, B&W Nude)
Nipple Detail (Black and White Nude Photography, B&W Nude)

Nipple Detail (Black and White Nude Photography, B&W Nude)

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Savannah Spirit We The Nipple 30 x 30 inches Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Edition of 5 Signed by artist Erotica to save our souls. Latest press ARTSY: May 28, 2019: The Photographers Fighting Instagram’s Censorship of Nude Bodies, by Kelsey Ables. First artist featured: Savannah Spirit. In this self portrait, Savannah Spirit turns the tradition of black and white female portraiture back on itself. The muse is the artist, and the gaze is her own. Spirit believes that an image of a woman's body should not be viewed through a purely sexual lens. Her artwork asserts that a woman is her own muse. Through her artistic, social and curatorial projects, Spirit also takes on technology and social media censors, who assume that the unclothed body of a human—especially a female human—is by definition, pornography, in need of control. Press FORBES: Savannah Spirit Wants to Trigger Your Trump VICE: Erotic Art Fights Trump with Scenes of Female Pleasure BULLETT: The Art Show Fighting Fascism with Erotica HUFFINGTON POST: Artists Are Resisting Trump's Misogyny with Erotic Art DAZED: The Erotic Show Taking on Donald Trump Internal: Savannah Spirit, Black and White Photography, Black and White Nude...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

Concupiscent
Concupiscent

Concupiscent

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Savannah Spirit’s nudes uses self-portraiture to examine authorship, embodiment, and the politics of visibility. Working primarily in black and white, she utilizes shadow and silhoue...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

Reach
Reach

Reach

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Savannah Spirit’s self-portrait utilizing a side lamp and an Iphone. Her hand gripping her side creating tension in the skin. This is in the permanent collection at the Tom Ford flag...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

Impromptu
Impromptu

Impromptu

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In Savannah Spirit’s photograph, a woman in black garters and a flowing green tulle skirt with pink flower accents is caught mid-motion, her delicate hand drifting into the frame as ...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

Waiting

Waiting

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Savannah Spirit’s nudes uses self-portraiture to examine authorship, embodiment, and the politics of visibility. Working primarily in black and white, she utilizes shadow and silhoue...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

Petite Fleur

Petite Fleur

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Black and white photograph of a single rose just after the rain. Ajijic, MX. Petite Fleur Date: 2016 - Printed Later Size: 42” x 63” Edition of 7 Savannah Spirit is a visual artis...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

I Am My Own Muse (Black and White Nude Photography, Self-Portraiture)

I Am My Own Muse (Black and White Nude Photography, Self-Portraiture)

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In this rich self portrait, Savannah Spirit takes the tradition of black and white female nude photography, and turns the gaze back on itself. In this series, the muse is the artist, and the gaze is her own. Spirit believes that an image of a woman's body should not be viewed through a purely sexual lens. Through her artwork and curation, Spirit takes on technology and social media censors who operate on the assumption that any unclothed body is pornography. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Savannah Spirit Listening to Debussy Edition 2/3 Edition of 3 "We are unique beauty, we are strong, we are equal, we are body-positive, we are elegant, we are powerful, we are vulnerable. We are our own muses." Exhibition History: Woman March 31st – May 1st, 2018 Undercurrent Projects Also featuring works by: Lillian Bassman, Elinor Carucci, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nona Faustine...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

Savannah Spirit, Reach
Savannah Spirit, Reach

Savannah Spirit, Reach

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Savannah Spirit Reach 24 x 24 inches Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Edition 1 of 5 Signed by artist Latest press ARTSY: May 28, 2019: The Photographers Fighting Ins...

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2010s Conceptual Savannah Spirit Art

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Archival Pigment

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Listening to Debussy

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Find a wide variety of authentic Savannah Spirit art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Savannah Spirit in archival pigment print, pigment print, silver gelatin print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Savannah Spirit art, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of William Wegman, xulong zhang, and Jennifer Greenburg. Savannah Spirit art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,100 and tops out at $5,500, while the average work can sell for $2,200.