Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies
Flush trim
292 pp.
9 × 11 in.
Accomplished printmaker and sculptor, avowed feminist, and lifelong activist Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012) built a career around intersecting passions for formal rigor and social justice. This richly illustrated book offers a revelatory look at the artist and her life, highlighting a body of work that centers the experiences of Black and Mexican people.
Organized thematically, with deep dives into often overlooked aspects of her art by a range of scholars, the book shows Catlett as a visionary—an avowed feminist, lifelong activist, and deft formalist. It traces her development from her earliest days into a transnational artist-activist who never stopped teaching.
Organized thematically, with deep dives into often overlooked aspects of her art by a range of scholars, the book shows Catlett as a visionary—an avowed feminist, lifelong activist, and deft formalist. It traces her development from her earliest days into a transnational artist-activist who never stopped teaching.
