Artist Keywords

Elizabeth Catlett

Elizabeth Catlett (1915 - 2012) was active/lived in District Of Columbia, New York / Mexico.  Elizabeth Catlett is known for Abstract sculpture, modernist figure and portrait painting, graphics.

Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)

Known for abstract sculpture in bronze and marble as well as prints and paintings, particularly depicting the female figure, Elizabeth Catlett is unique for distilling African American, Native American, and Mexican art in her work.  She is "considered by many to be the greatest American black sculptor". . .(Rubinstein 320)

Catlett was born in Washington D.C. and later became a Mexican citizen, residing in Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.  She spent the last 35 years of her life in Mexico. 

Her father, a math teacher at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, died before she was born, but the family, including her working mother, lived in the relatively commodious home of his family in DC.   Catlett received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University, where there was much discussion about whether or not black artists should depict their own heritage or embrace European modernism.

She earned a   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 13168 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 162 auction lots for Elizabeth Catlett (of which 118 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 1 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 10 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Elizabeth Catlett as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Elizabeth Catlett in 1 of its research Essays. Elizabeth Catlett has 14 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Elizabeth Catlett available:    Charles Wilbert White,  John Anansa Thomas Biggers,  Romare Howard Bearden,  Norman Wilfred Lewis,  Jacob Armstead Lawrence,  Charles Henry Alston,  Hale Aspacio Woodruff,  Beauford Delaney,  Lois Mailou Jones,  Hughie Lee-Smith,  Benny Andrews,  Eldzier Cortor,  Edward Mitchell Bannister,  Richmond Barthe,  Richard Mayhew,  Palmer Cole (Hedgeman) Hayden,  Augusta Christine Fells (Moore) Savage,  Henry Ossawa Tanner,  Aaron Douglas,  Robert H Colescott,  Sam Gilliam Jr,  Betye Irene (Brown) Saar,  Sargent Johnson,  Bob (Robert Louis) Thompson