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Elizabeth Catlett (1915 - 2012)
Elizabeth Catlett (1915 - 2012)
Born Elizabeth Catlett on April 15, 1915, in Washington, DC
Sculptor and graphic artist, attended Howard University where Loïs Mailou Jones was her teacher!
Went to graduate school at the University of Iowa where Grant Wood was her teacher!
Moved to Mexico in 1946 to study art and became friends with Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
Died on April 2, 2012, at the age of 96 (almost 97!), in Cuernavaca, Mexico
Elizabeth Catlett is widely considered to be one of the most important and influential African American artists in the 20th and 21st centuries. Influenced by her teachers Loïs Mailou Jones and Grant Wood, Catlett used both sculpture and print making to depict the African American experience. Grant Wood was one of her biggest fans, and he encouraged her to paint the life and the people she knew the best. You can visit her woks at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, and you can explore more of her work on Google Arts & Culture.
What do you notice? ✏️ What do you wonder? ✏️ What do you like or dislike?
What do you notice? ✏️ What do you wonder? ✏️ What do you like or dislike?
Artist of the Week Elizabeth Catlett 4-15.pdfCannon Worksheet & Coloring Page
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