“I have always wanted my art to service my people – to reflect us, to relate to us, to stimulate us, to make us aware of our potential. We have to create an art for liberation and for life.”
- Name: Elizabeth Catlett
- Born: April 15th, 1915
- Died: April 2nd, 2012
- From: Washington, DC
- Spouse: Charles White
- Education:
- MFA degree in Sculpture from the University of Iowa
- Occupation: Artist
- Known For: An influential artist in different mediums such as sculpture, paintings, drawings, and lithographs.
- Awards:
Many awards from the NAACP, Women’s Caucus for Arts, honorary doctorates, and the International Lifetime Achievement Award in contemporary sculpture.
Elizabeth Catlett was the granddaughter of former slaves and raised in Washington, D.C. She attended Howard University and went on to earn the first MFA from the University of Iowa. Her works include depictions of the Black Power Movement, portraits of Martin Luther King Jr., and images of Black females experiences.
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