Elizabeth Catlett: An American Artist in Mexico

by Melanie Anne Herzog

Book Overview

Elizabeth Catlett, born in Washington, DC, in 1915, is widely acknowledged as a major presence in African American art, and her work is celebrated as a visually eloquent expression of African American identity and pride in cultural heritage. But this is not the whole story. She has lived in Mexico for 50 years, as a citizen of that country since 1962, and she and her husband, artist Francisco Mora, have raised their children there. For 20...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295985453
• ISBN13: 9780295985459
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 9.9"