Elizabeth Catlett
American, active in Mexico, 1915-2012
Civil Rights Congress
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Elizabeth Catlett
American, active in Mexico, 1915-20121949
Civil Rights Congress
Elizabeth Catlett American, active in Mexico, 1915-2012 →linocutprints and drawing
Date
1949
Medium
Linocut on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 31 × 18 cm (12 1/4 × 7 1/8 in.); Sheet: 46.2 × 32.5 cm (18 1/4 × 12 13/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by The Leadership Advisory Committee
This print, Civil Rights Congress, was produced in Mexico but represents Elizabeth Catlett’s continued concern for the condition of the African American community in the United States. The piece commemorates William Patterson, a member of the Communist Party and the national executive secretary of the Civil Rights Congress.
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