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pietraselecta.bsky.social
Elizabeth Catlett, Mother and Child, 1983. Mahogany carved for tenderness, a Black woman sculptor honoring Black motherhood.

#sculpture #ElizabethCatlett
February 15, 2026 at 12:35 PM
ce-jaxon.bsky.social
To celebrate Black History Month, I am posting some work of one Black visual artist from history per day.
For February 9th, I am posting work by Elizabeth Catlett. (2/2)
#BlackHistoryMonth #ElizabethCatlett #printer
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
ce-jaxon.bsky.social
To celebrate Black History Month, I am posting some work of one Black visual artist from history per day.
For February 9th, I am posting work by Elizabeth Catlett. (1/2)
#BlackHistoryMonth #ElizabethCatlett #printer
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
sonyaoldssom.bsky.social
I think this may be my favorite of her works.

@artinstitutechi.bsky.social
#ElizabethCatlett
#WomensArt
#BlackSky ✊🏾
January 6, 2026 at 5:21 AM
bluesky2020.bsky.social
Gossip, 2005 - Elizabeth Catlett (1915 – 2012), sculptrice, graveuse et militante afro-américaine et mexicaine dont l’œuvre explore la condition des femmes noires, la lutte sociale et la dignité du peuple africain-américain.
#dessin
#illustration
#gravure
#ElizabethCatlett
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
bluesky2020.bsky.social
Nous trois, 1969 - Elizabeth Catlett (1915 – 2012), sculptrice, graveuse et militante afro-américaine et mexicaine dont l’œuvre explore la condition des femmes noires, la lutte sociale et la dignité du peuple africain-américain.
#dessin
#illustration
#gravure
#ElizabethCatlett
October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
bluesky2020.bsky.social
Métayer, 1952, imprimé en 1970 - Elizabeth Catlett (1915 – 2012), sculptrice, graveuse et militante afro-américaine et mexicaine dont l’œuvre explore la condition des femmes noires, la lutte sociale et la dignité du peuple africain-américain.
#dessin
#illustration
#gravure
#ElizabethCatlett
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
sonyaoldssom.bsky.social
#ElizabethCatlett
#WomensArt
#BlackArt
#BlackSky
#SweetHomeChicago
@artinstitutechi.bsky.social
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October 6, 2025 at 5:28 AM
gesswrites.bsky.social
The #ArtInstituteOfChicago currently has a wonderful exhibit about #ElizabethCatlett, printmaking among her many talents

www.artic.edu/exhibitions/...
September 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
ovspeaksquilts.bsky.social
My @atlantaquiltfestival partner @adchisolm and I were thrilled to meet the granddaughter of famous artist @elizabethcatlett at the @atlantaquiltfestival. We also had the honor of signing her copy of the “Good Trouble Quilts” book. #ilovequilts #elizabethcatlett

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August 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
zimmerliartmuseum.bsky.social
#ElizabethCatlett #ActivistArt #PortraitSeries

“Danys y Liethis”, 2005, color lithograph on Somerset Velvet paper. Gift of the Brodsky Center (formerly RCIPP).
August 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
snelsonus.bsky.social
Though #ElizabethCatlett is best known for her works on paper and sculpture, she was a formidable painter. You can see these works on view at the National Gallery of Art.
May 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
shinemycrown.com
Elizabeth Catlett: The Revolutionary Artist Who Sculpted Black Liberation Into History: Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012) was more than an artist, she was a visionary whose life and work boldly redefined what it meant to…

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Elizabeth Catlett: The Revolutionary Artist Who Sculpted Black Liberation Into History
Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012) was more than an artist, she was a visionary whose life and work boldly redefined what it meant to… The post Elizabeth Catlett: The Revolutionary Artist Who Sculpted Black Liberation Into History appeared first on Shine My Crown.
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May 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
mdstamper.bsky.social
Self-Portrait by Elizabeth Catlett (American-Mexican) - Silver pencil on black paper / 1999 - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia) #womeninart #art #womensart #femaleartist #womanartist #drawing #pafa #ElizabethCatlett #Catlett #portraitofawoman #PennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFineArts
This close-up monochromatic drawing depicts artist Elizabeth Catlett later in life. The artist adds visible wrinkles and lines on her own face, suggesting a life lived. Her hair is short, curly, and slightly disheveled, adding to a sense of casualness. She wears glasses with a distinct, somewhat angular frame. Her expression is calm and contemplative, not overtly happy or sad; however, it’s her eyes with a glimmer of determination that conveys Catlett’s resolve. Born as Alice Elizabeth Catlett, also known as Elizabeth Catlett Mora, she 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 then to pursue a career as a working artist. Catlett devoted much of her career to teaching. However, a 1946 fellowship awarded allowed her to travel to Mexico City, where she settled and worked with the Taller de Gráfica Popular for twenty years and became head of the sculpture department for the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas. Her activism regarding a railroad strike in Mexico City led to an arrest in 1949 and being barred from entering the United States as an "undesirable alien." She was unable to return home to visit her ill mother before she died. In 1962, Catlett renounced her American citizenship and became a Mexican citizen. In 1971, after a letter-writing campaign to the U.S. State Department by colleagues and friends, she was issued a special permit to attend an exhibition of her work at the Studio Museum in Harlem. During her lifetime, Catlett received numerous awards and recognitions including First Prize at the 1940 American Negro Exposition in Chicago and a NAACP Image Award in 2009.
April 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
sabeet.bsky.social
Elizabeth Catlett, graphic artist, sculptor and art teacher was born on this day, April 15, 1915. Her work has been described as social realism because of her dedication to the issues and experiences of African Americans.

#BlackHistory
#ElizabethCatlett
April 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
audreybeardsley.bsky.social
Check out this post on Nextdoor: nextdoor.com/p/xMRJNJ4Cnn...

It's worth an overnight stay for the sole purpose of seeing the artwork of Washington DC"s greatest artist: Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2013), at National Gallery Easter until July 6th . From Nextdoor

#artexhibit #ElizabethCatlett
I'd like to recommend an amazing exhibit next time anyone wants an excuse to travel to D.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
norwoodcreech.bsky.social
The exhibition at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC, would have featured works by Afro-Latino, Caribbean, and African American artists...including works by the late #AlonzoDavis & #ElizabethCatlett.
hyperallergic.com/992061/show-... @hyperallergic.com
Show on Artists of African Descent Loses Funding Amid Trump DEI Crackdown
The exhibition at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC, would have featured works by Afro-Latino, Caribbean, and African American artists.
hyperallergic.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
tomfishpaw.bsky.social
#ElizabethCatlett

Dancing, (1990)
February 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
phoenixascended.bsky.social
#ElizabethCatlett, from someone who grew up in the 60s and 70s, "Power to the People!" #WomensArt #WeThePeople
February 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
womanmade.bsky.social
Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012) was a groundbreaking African American-Mexican artist known for her sculptures & prints depicting Black life, social justice & women’s strength. Her legacy continues to inspire artists fighting for equality.

#womanmadegallery #womenartists #feministart #elizabethcatlett
February 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
scottsingeisen.bsky.social
Stay tuned for more details as we celebrate this remarkable artist’s impact! #ElizabethCatlett #DurhamHistory
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February 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
merisi-vienna.bsky.social
#NationalGalleryofArt,#Capitol #ElizabethCatlett
#DC
mlobelart.bsky.social Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · Feb 3
I came upon this yesterday while visiting National Gallery of Art, just steps from Capitol building. They're installing Elizabeth Catlett retrospective & this quote from her is at the entrance: "I have been, & am currently, & always hope to be a Black Revolutionary Artist, and all that it implies."
A scaffolding partially obscuring a wall text that reads, in English & Spanish, "I have been, and am currently, and always hope to be a Black Revolutionary Artist, and all that it implies."
February 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
artherstory.bsky.social
Bronze Portrait Bust of #MartinLutherKingJr, 1984-5, by #ElizabethCatlett (American, 1915-2012). Just acquired by the de Young Museum / Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, www.famsf.org/press-room/a... #womenartists #artherstory #MLKDay #MartinLutherKingDay
A bronze bust statue depicting civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
nylatinculture.bsky.social
Elizabeth Catlett at the Brooklyn Museum was a revolutionary Black Woman and Mexican artist who was true to herself. See it at bit.ly/4fewrFz 🇺🇸 🇲🇽

#brooklynmuseum #elizabethcatlett #womensart Click to story: www.newyorklatinculture.com/elizabeth-ca...
Let's go see the Elizabeth Catlett exhibition
Don't miss Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies at the Brooklyn Museum. It's an exhibition to remember.
www.newyorklatinculture.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:20 PM