What is Elizabeth Catlett's full name?
Elizabeth Catlett Mora
Elizabeth Catlett date of birth:
April 15, 1915
How old was Elizabeth Catlett when died?
96
Where was Elizabeth Catlett born?
Washington, DC
When did Elizabeth Catlett die?
April 2, 2012
Elizabeth Catlett body shape:
Average
What color are Elizabeth Catlett's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Elizabeth Catlett's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What is Elizabeth Catlett's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Elizabeth Catlett nationality?
American
Where did Elizabeth Catlett go to school?
Lucretia Mott Elementary School , Dunbar High School,
Where did Elizabeth Catlett go to university?
Howard University, DC , University of Iowa
What is Elizabeth Catlett's occupation?
Artist
Elizabeth Catlett claim to fame:
Her piece Mother and Child (done in 1939 for her thesis), won first prize in sculpture at the American Negro Exposition in Chicago in 1940.
Short Biography
Elizabeth Catlett (b. April 15, 1915. –d. April 2, 2012) was an African-American graphic artist and sculptor best known for her depictions of the African-American experience in the 20th century, which often had the female experience as their focus. She was born and raised in Washington, D.C. to parents working in education, and was the grandchild of freed slaves. It was difficult for a black woman in this time to pursue a career as a working artist, and Catlett devoted much of her career to teaching. However, a fellowship awarded to her in 1946 allowed her to travel to Mexico City, where she would work with the Taller de Gráfica Popular for twenty years and head the sculpture department of the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas. In the 1950s, her main means of artistic expression shifted from print to sculpture, though she would never give up the former.