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Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2017) was an African American sculptor renowned for her evocative and socially conscious works depicting Black figures, particularly women, often exploring themes of dignity, resilience, and the human spirit within the context of racial injustice.
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What is Elizabeth Catlett's best-known work?
Sharecropper is one of her best-known works, originating as a 1952 design and published as a linoleum cut in 1968 to 1970. The image presents a Black woman with a direct, dignified expression and reflects Catlett's concern with working-class life.
Was Elizabeth Catlett a sculptor, a printmaker, or both?
She was both a sculptor and a major printmaker, especially known for woodcuts, screenprints, lithographs, and linoleum cuts. Museums such as MoMA describe her art as combining figurative form with social and political concerns.
Where did Elizabeth Catlett develop her printmaking practice?
Catlett studied and worked in Mexico, where she visited El Taller de Gráfica Popular in Mexico City during a 1946 fellowship. That artists' workshop had a lasting influence on her accessible, socially engaged printmaking.
When did Elizabeth Catlett live?
Elizabeth Catlett was born in 1915 and died in 2012. She became the first woman to receive an MFA in sculpture from the University of Iowa in 1940.
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