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Birth
1915 (Washington, District of Columbia)
Death
2012 (Cuernavaca, Mexico)
Lived/Active
District Of Columbia/New York / Mexico
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abstract sculpture, mod figure and portrait painting, graphics
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Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)
Known for abstract sculpture in bronze and marble as well as prints
and paintings, particularly depicting the female figure, Elizabeth
Catlett is unique for distilling African American, Native American, and
Mexican art in her work. She is "considered by many to be the
greatest American black sculptor". . .(Rubinstein 320)
Catlett
was born in Washington D.C. and later became a Mexican citizen,
residing in Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico. Sh (showing 500 of 10187 characters). |
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