Episode 144: Elizabeth Catlett: Liberating Black People Through Art

Jan 11, 2022 · 21m 11s
Episode 144: Elizabeth Catlett: Liberating Black People Through Art
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"Artistic production was the weapon" for 20th century black, female printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett. Her impassioned prints and sculptors "present black people in their beauty and dignity for ourselves...

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"Artistic production was the weapon" for 20th century black, female printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett. Her impassioned prints and sculptors "present black people in their beauty and dignity for ourselves and others to understand.”
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Resources for this episode are listed at beyondthepaint.net
Join me on February 25, from 1-2 p.m. for a talk highlighting female printmakers through the collection at New Britain Museum of American Art. The virtual talk will highlight works and practice of Elizabeth Catlett. Ticket information: email at beyond_thepaint@yahoo.com
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Image Credit: Elizabeth Catlett: “In Phillis Wheatley, I proved intellectual quality in the midst of slavery” (1946)
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