Elizabeth Catlett: In the Image of the People Herzog, Melanie Anne

Description: From BooklistCatlett is an artist of conscience and compassion whose work embodies the consequences of racism, the nature of heroism, and the meaning of freedom. The granddaughter of slaves, Catlett attended Howard University and the University of Iowa, where she studied with Grant Wood, then moved to Mexico in 1947 in reaction to segregation and cold war oppression of progressive artists, intellectuals, and activists. Deeply concerned about the "harsh reality" of black women's lives, and inspired by how radical Mexican artists used prints to make their art readily available to the public, Catlett created a series of 15 linoleum prints titled "The Negro Woman" in which portraits of Phillis Wheatley, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman are interleaved with electrifying depictions of African American Everywomen hard at work. All are reproduced in this affordable and accessible volume along with more recent prints and sharply etched commentary by Catlett's biographer. At 90, Catlett is still working, believing that art "can raise awareness of social issues, and offer a vision of a more just world." Donna SeamanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedProduct DescriptionPainter, sculptor, and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett (b. 1915) played an influential role in America's African American and Mexico's revolutionary art communities in the mid-twentieth century. Catlett studied at the University of Iowa (where she briefly worked with Grant Wood), the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Art Students League in New York before moving to Mexico in 1947.Focusing on Catletts evocative Negro Woman series from 194647, this book reveals Catletts commitment to social and political issues. All of the fifteen linoleum prints are beautifully reproduced and together address the harsh reality of black womens labor; renowned historical heroines such as Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and Phillis Wheatley; and the fears, struggles, and achievements of ordinary African American women. Other notable works by Catlett are also included, and an absorbing essay by distinguished scholar Melanie Anne Herzog analyzes the artistAbout the AuthorMelanie Anne Herzog is Professor of Art History and Director of Womens and Gender Studies at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, and author of Elizabeth Catlett: An American Artist in Mexico.condition info: Item may have minor cosmetic defects (such as marks, wears, cuts, bends, or crushes) on the cover, spine, pages, or dust cover. Dust cover is intact and pages are clean and not marred by notes. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges. Item may be missing bundled media. Seller Notes: None

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