Florence’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
'Crazy Quilt' with Animals
Designed and executed by Florence Elizabeth Marvin (American, 1856-1916) Brooklyn Heights, New York, United States
Sharecropper
Elizabeth Catlett American, active in Mexico, 1915-2012
And a Special Fear for My Loved Ones, from The Black Woman [formerly The Negro Woman] (published 1946-47)
Civil Rights Congress
The Shoe Shop
Elizabeth Sparhawk-Jones (American, 1885–1968)
Back on Earth
Elizabeth Murray American, 1940–2007
La Presa
Carnival Graces
Marvin Dorwart Cone American, 1891-1965
Special Houses, from The Black Woman (formerly The Negro Woman) (published 1946-47)
"Baby Urr" of Chicago, Evanston
Elizabeth Buehrmann American, 1886–1965
Shop Girls
Le Matin, November
Florence Esté American, 1860-1925
In Other Folk's Homes, from The Black Woman (formerly The Negro Woman) (published 1946-47)
Untitled
Florence Henri American, 1893–1982
Albert Roullier in His Galleries in Chicago
Elizabeth Murray American, 1940-2007
American Gothic
Elizabeth Layton American, 1909-1993
Train Interior, Oaxaca, Mexico
Elizabeth Timberman American, 1908–1998
Untitled (Composition for a Peace Poster)
Alberto Beltrán (Mexican, 1923-2002) Elizabeth Catlett (American, active in Mexico, 1915-2012)
Florence Leyland
James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903