1915 - 2012
Elizabeth Catlett American Artist
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Elizabeth Catlett was previously married to Charles White.
Elizabeth Catlett was in a relationship with Francisco Mora.
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American Artist Elizabeth Catlett passed away on 2nd Apr 2012 Cuernavaca, Mexico aged 96. Born Elizabeth Catlett Mora on 15th April, 1915 (Aries) in Washington, DC and educated at Dunbar High School,, Elizabeth Catlett is most remembered for 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.. Her zodiac sign is Aries.
Elizabeth Catlett is a member of the following lists: Feminist artists, People from Washington, D.C. and 1915 births.
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First Name |
Elizabeth
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Last Name |
Catlett
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Full Name at Birth |
Elizabeth Catlett Mora
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Birthday |
15th April, 1915
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Birthplace |
Washington, DC
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Died |
2nd April, 2012
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Place of Death |
Cuernavaca, Mexico
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Lucretia Mott Elementary School, Dunbar High School,
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University |
Howard University, DC, University of Iowa
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Occupation |
Artist
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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.
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Elizabeth Catlett (April 15, 1915 – April 2, 2012) was an American and Mexican sculptor and graphic artist best known for her depictions of the Black-American experience in the 20th century, which often focused on the female experience. She was born and raised in Washington, D.C. to parents working in education, and was the grandchild of formerly enslaved people. It was difficult for a black woman at this time to pursue a career as a working artist. 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 worked with the Taller de Gráfica Popular for twenty years and became head of the sculpture department for the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas. In the 1950s, her main means of artistic expression shifted from print to sculpture, though she never gave up the former.
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