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Sculptor, Painter, b. 1915 - d. 2012

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              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Gossip
                Dec. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Gossip

                Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Gossip 2005 photolithograph and digital print on Somerset wove paper 15-1/2 x 18 inches (image) 22-1/2 x 24 inches (sheet) signed, titled, dated and numbered 89/200 Printed by the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, NJ, with blind stamp lower left. Published by the New York Print Club.

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Children with Flowers
                Dec. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Children with Flowers

                Est: $1,000 - $2,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Children with Flowers 1995 color lithograph 25-1/4 x 18-1/2 inches (image) 32-1/2 x 23-1/2 inches (sheet) signed, dated, and numbered 134/150 blind stamp JK Fine Art Editions , NY Provenance: The Bill Savage Collection, Pittsburgh

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Dance
                Dec. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Dance

                Est: $800 - $1,200

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Dance 1988 commemorative ceramic plate 9-3/4 (1 inch deep) label verso, numbered 68/100 Produced in cooperation with Greenbriar Mall (Atlanta, GA) and the 1988 Artists' Market of the National Black Arts Festival

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Survivor
                Dec. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Survivor

                Est: $2,500 - $4,500

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Survivor 1983 linocut on Arches paper 9-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches (image) signed, titled, dated and numbered, 432/1000 Provenance: private collection, Philadelphia, PA

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Mother and Child
                Dec. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Mother and Child

                Est: $50,000 - $70,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Mother and Child 1980 bronze 23 inches high on 2-3/4 inch base signed and dated. Provenance: private collection, Houston, TX Exhibited and illustrated: Elizabeth Catlett, A Fifty-Year Retrospective, Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York, February 8-June 7, 1998 (the exhibition traveled to Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston, TX; Baltimore Museum of Art, MD; Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Mexico; and Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta, GA); p. 78 (cat. #36). Note: This is the exact sculpture included in the book and exhibition, however, the catalog incorrectly states the date as 1978. Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies is a current exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum (September 13, 2024–January 19, 2025). The exhibition features a larger version of this image made in wood.

                Black Art Auction
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mimi.
                Nov. 26, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mimi.

                Est: $2,500 - $3,500

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mimi. Linoleum cut on Chine collé, 2007. 202x253 mm; 8x10 inches, full margins. Printer's proof, aside from the edition of 90. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "PP" in pencil, lower margin. Published by Segura Publishing Company, Tempe, Arizona, with the blind stamp lower right.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • Elizabeth Catlett Lithograph [Mother And Child]
                Nov. 20, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett Lithograph [Mother And Child]

                Est: $100 - $150

                Elizabeth Catlett Lithograph [Mother And Child]. Unsigned lithograph circa 1959. Elizabeth Catlett (1915 - 2012), Born Alice Elizabeth Catlett. Both her parents, children of freed slaves, worked in education, her father taught math at Tuskegee University then in the D.C. public school system, her mother as a truant officer. Her father died before she was born so she was raised by her mother and grandmother who told her many stories which apparently inspired her many depictions of black women in her art. Catlett enrolled at Howard University where she graduated with honors in 1935 and then went on to earn her MFA in sculpture at the University of Iowa. At the University of Iowa she created lithographs, linoleum cuts, and sculpture in wood, stone, clay, and bronze. In 1946, she received a grant which enabled her to move to Mexico City. She joined the Taller de Gráfica Popular, known for its political printmakers, and later taught at the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico City from 1958 until her retirement in 1976. She was a prolific artist who continued producing art well into her 90's (died in 2012 at 98 yrs of age). Her ongoing theme and commitment was depicting black faces in all the various forms of art she created, showing not only the hardships and the injustices but the beauty and tenderness at the heart of black people's lives in the U.S. It is said that museums and galleries have held more than 50 solo exhibitions of Catlett's sculptures and prints. Measures 14.5 x 10 inches image size. VG-EX/EX condition with barely noticeable toning over image area, only apparent slightly bordering the image. Unframed, loose and nor glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.

                Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
              • Elizabeth Catlett Lithograph [Black Is Beautiful]
                Nov. 20, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett Lithograph [Black Is Beautiful]

                Est: $150 - $200

                Elizabeth Catlett Lithograph [Black Is Beautiful]. Unsigned lithograph from 1973 portfolio. Elizabeth Catlett (1915 - 2012), Born Alice Elizabeth Catlett. Both her parents, children of freed slaves, worked in education, her father taught math at Tuskegee University then in the D.C. public school system, her mother as a truant officer. Her father died before she was born so she was raised by her mother and grandmother who told her many stories which apparently inspired her many depictions of black women in her art. Catlett enrolled at Howard University where she graduated with honors in 1935 and then went on to earn her MFA in sculpture at the University of Iowa. At the University of Iowa she created lithographs, linoleum cuts, and sculpture in wood, stone, clay, and bronze. In 1946, she received a grant which enabled her to move to Mexico City. She joined the Taller de Gráfica Popular, known for its political printmakers, and later taught at the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico City from 1958 until her retirement in 1976. She was a prolific artist who continued producing art well into her 90's (died in 2012 at 98 yrs of age). Her ongoing theme and commitment was depicting black faces in all the various forms of art she created, showing not only the hardships and the injustices but the beauty and tenderness at the heart of black people's lives in the U.S. It is said that museums and galleries have held more than 50 solo exhibitions of Catlett's sculptures and prints. Measures 13.5 x 9.975 inches image size and 18.5 x 13 inches sheet size. VG-EX/EX condition with barely noticeable toning over image area, only apparent slightly bordering the image. Unframed, loose and nor glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.

                Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
              • Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) Embrace 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm.) high (Carved in 1998.)
                Nov. 19, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) Embrace 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm.) high (Carved in 1998.)

                Est: $100,000 - $150,000

                Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) Embrace inscribed 'EC' (on the base) black marble 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm.) high Carved in 1998.

                Bonhams
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT 'SHARECROPPER, 1970' PRINT
                Nov. 11, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT 'SHARECROPPER, 1970' PRINT

                Est: $500 - $1,000

                Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012) 'Sharecropper' offset lithograph. Signed, dated, numbered, titled in the plate. Measures 11 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches .

                Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
              • Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)
                Oct. 31, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)

                Est: $700 - $1,000

                ON THE SUBWAY Offset lithograph, 1986, on wove paper, signed, dated, titled and numbered 50/300 in pencil, with full margins, unframed. Image 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches; 419 x 292 mm. Sheet 23 1/16 x 17 5/16 inches; 586 x 440 mm.

                DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
              • Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)
                Oct. 31, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)

                Est: $1,000 - $1,500

                PENSIVE Lithograph, 1985, on Arches paper, signed, dated, titled and numbered 21/50 in pencil, with full margins, framed. Image 10 1/8 x 8 inches; 257 x 203 mm. Sheet 22 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches; 572 x 387 mm. Frame 23 1/4 x 16 1/8 inches; 591 x 413 mm.

                DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
              • Elizabeth Catlett GOSSIP Print
                Oct. 26, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett GOSSIP Print

                Est: $2,000 - $3,000

                Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Elizabeth Catlett (Mexican/American, 1915-2012) Marking(s); notes: signed, blind stamp; ed. 89/200; 2005 Materials: color digital print with photo-lithograph on Somerset white paper Dimensions (H, W, D): 22.5"h, 23.75"w (work is not framed) Additional Information: Lot is accompanied by print documentation issued by the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, dated 9.7.2005. "What makes a work of art revolutionary? For the artist and educator Elizabeth Catlett, the answer depended on who the work addressed. Motivated by a conviction “to put art to the service of people," Catlett produced sculptures and prints across her more than six-decade career that drew on her personal experiences as an African American woman, mother, and emigre living in Mexico. Directly addressing people whose perspectives and experiences, like hers, had historically been excluded from artistic representation, Catlett developed a distinctive visual language defined by its carefully delineated forms and strong compositional focus. Merging the political with the personal, her work influenced younger generations of artists, including many associated with the Black Arts movement of the 1960s and ’70s, who shared her activist principles and commitment to harnessing art for Black liberation." (source: moma.org)

                Palm Beach Modern Auctions
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Sharecropper. Image: 4 ¼ x 6 in. (110 x 152
                Oct. 23, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Sharecropper. Image: 4 ¼ x 6 in. (110 x 152

                Est: $8,000 - $12,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Sharecropper. Image: 4 ¼ x 6 in. (110 x 152 mm.) Sheet: 8 7⁄8 x 9 ½ in. (226 x 242 mm.).

                Christie's
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Sharecropper. Image: 17 ¾ x 16 ½ in. (450 x
                Oct. 23, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Sharecropper. Image: 17 ¾ x 16 ½ in. (450 x

                Est: $8,000 - $12,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Sharecropper. Image: 17 ¾ x 16 ½ in. (450 x 419 mm.) Sheet: 24 x 22 ¼ in. (608 x 565 mm.).

                Christie's
              • Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012) linocut
                Oct. 19, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012) linocut

                Est: $1,000 - $2,000

                Man woodcut and linocut in color, 1975, signed in pencil, printed in 2003 in an edition of 250, The Print Club of Cleveland publication no. 83 for 2005.         17 3/4 x 12''

                Rachel Davis Fine Arts
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mis Hijos (Mis Niños).
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mis Hijos (Mis Niños).

                Est: $8,000 - $12,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mis Hijos (Mis Niños). Linoleum cut on Federal Ledger paper, 1955. 264x350 mm; 10⅜x13¾ inches, full margins. Proof, aside from an unknown edition. Signed, titled in English, dated, and inscribed "A/P" in pencil, lower margin. Another impression of this scarce print is in the permanent collection of the Studio Museum in Harlem.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Survivor.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Survivor.

                Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Survivor. Linoleum cut on wove paper, 1983. 240x190 mm; 9½x7½ inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 409/1000 in pencil, lower margin.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Triangular Woman.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Triangular Woman.

                Est: $15,000 - $25,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Triangular Woman. Bronze with a brass patina on a wooden base, 1980. 635x330×483 mm; 25x13x9 inches. Incised initials on the back side left edge. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist, the estate of Edward and Bettiann Gardner, Chicago. The owners co-founded Soft Sheen Products, Inc. in 1964 which became one of the largest African American owned hair care manufacturing companies in the United States. They were important patrons of the arts in Chicago and part owners of the Chicago Bulls. Elizabeth Catlett made several versions of this distinctive figure sculpture between 1979 and 1997, including in bronze, polychromed mahogany and amber onyx.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Two Generations.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Two Generations.

                Est: $6,000 - $9,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Two Generations. Lithograph on wove paper, 1979. 432x509 mm; 17x20 inches, full margins. First edition (of 2). Signed, titled, dated and numbered 16/100 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Raul Cabello in Mexico at his "taller de experimentación yproducción gráfica," or " TEPG," with the printer's blind stamp, lower left.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Reclined Figure.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Reclined Figure.

                Est: $150,000 - $250,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Reclined Figure. Black marble, mounted on a stained wood base, 2005. 913x381x292 mm; 32x15x11½ inches (not including the base.) Incised "EC" initials, lower right side. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection, Mexico; private collection, Washington, DC, acquired from Swann Galleries, June 10, 2014. Reclined Figure embodies Elizabeth Catlett's late sculptural work in a beautiful, highly polished black marble. Catlett consistently chose to represent African American figures while bringing out the inherent beauty of her sumptuous materials; Catlett stated "I like to finish sculpture to the maximum beauty attainable from the material from which it is created." This sculpture is part of an impressive body of work in stone carving, one that spanned seven decades. Catlett first gained national attention as an artist with her stone carving Mother and Child, the centerpiece of her 1940 MFA thesis at the University of Iowa. Catlett wrote in her thesis, "stone imposes a certain discipline which cannot be ignored." Her work won First Award in Sculpture in the 1940 American Negro Exhibition in Chicago and James A. Porter included an image and description of Mother and Child in his 1943 Modern Negro Art. Continuing her long career in stone carving into the 21st Century, Catlett's work transforms classical notions of the reclining figure into a representation of the strength and character of African American women. The proud pose and simplified forms of Reclined Figure convey a woman's character and confidence. Catlett's 1997 Stargazer, a similar black marble reclining figure, was the namesake of the 2011 exhibition Stargazers: Elizabeth Catlett in Conversation with 21 Contemporary Artists at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. In 2002, Catlett also made a bronze version in this same reclined pose titled Mahalia, referencing the legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Portrait in Black.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Portrait in Black.

                Est: $4,000 - $6,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Portrait in Black. Lithograph on Fabriano paper, 1978. 360x292 mm; 14⅛x11½ inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 11/26 in pencil, lower margin.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2022) Gossip.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2022) Gossip.

                Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2022) Gossip. Color photolithograph and digital print on Somerset wove paper, 2005. 394x457 mm; 15⅜x18 inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 38/200 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by the Brodsky Center for Innovative Print and Paper, Rutgers University, with the blind stamp lower left. Published by the New York Print Club.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Man.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Man.

                Est: $2,000 - $3,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Man. Woodcut and color linoleum cut, 1975. 450x302 mm; 17¾x11⅞ inches, full margins. Second edition of 250, printed in 2003. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, lower margin. Printed by J.K. Fine Art Editions Co., Union City, NJ, with the blind stamp lower left. Published by the Print Club of Cleveland, with the blind stamp lower left.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Fiesta.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Fiesta.

                Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Fiesta. Color screenprint on BFK Rives paper, 1988. 674x482 mm; 26⅝x19 inches; full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 143/200 in pencil, lower margin.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mother and Son.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mother and Son.

                Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mother and Son. Lithograph in brown on wove paper, 1972. 250x342 mm; 9x13 1/2 inches, full margins. Second edition (of 2) printed in 2003. Signed, titled, dated, inscribed "2nd ed." and numbered 20/25 in pencil, lower margin.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mother and Child.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mother and Child.

                Est: $20,000 - $30,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Mother and Child. Cast bronze, with a golden patina, cast in two parts, 1985. Approximately 229x216x121 mm; 9x8½x4¾ inches. Incised with the artist's initials "EC", lower left backside edge. Provenance: the collection of Gene and Joan Vass; by descent; private collection, California. Gene Vass (1922-1996) was a noted Abstract Expressionist painter and sculptor. Joan Vass (1925-2011) was a celebrated knitwear designer and the founder of the company bearing her name. This striking bronze sculpture is comprised of two pieces that fit together - the mother and child were cast separately. Elizabeth Catlett's image of maternity has the child sit inside the open space of the abstracted mother. Catlett made several versions of this popular subject in different material - including black marble, mahogany and orange onyx.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Torture of Mothers.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Torture of Mothers.

                Est: $4,000 - $6,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Torture of Mothers. Color lithograph on wove paper, 1970. 330x470 mm; 13x18½ inches, full margins. Second edition, printed in 2003. Signed, dated, titled and numbered 20/25 in pencil, lower margin.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) On the Subway.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) On the Subway.

                Est: $1,500 - $2,500

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) On the Subway. Offset lithograph on cream wove paper, 1986. 420x285 mm; 16½x11⅛ inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 152/300 in pencil, lower right.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Olmec Bather #1.
                Oct. 03, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Olmec Bather #1.

                Est: $50,000 - $75,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915 - 2012) Olmec Bather #1. Cast bronze, mounted on a wooden base, 1966. Approximately 610 mm; 24 inches high (not including the base). With the initials "EC" incised on the base. Provenance: private collection, California. This extraordinary figure is a wonderful example of Elizabeth Catlett's early expressive work in bronze. Catlett first began making bronze sculpture in the early 1960s. At the same time, Catlett began blurring the lines between Mexican and African American representation in her figurative sculpture, and often referenced the ancient Olmec people of southern Mexico. Samella Lewis recorded in her 1984 monograph The Art of Elizabeth Catlett three different versions of this figure: Olmec Bather #2, a 26 cm high bronze and Olmec Bather #3, a 56 cm high wood were made in 1967. Lewis illustrates Olmec Bather #2 which is scaled down version, nearly identical in pose. This larger bronze version is a very scarce - we have not located another cast. This sculpture is also the precursor to Catlett's 1967 bronze Bañista Olmeca of which she made in two versions-- a study that was 43 inches high and the final version, her 9-foot high commission for El Instituto Politécnico Nacional in Mexico City. This important and monumental figure is one Catlett's largest works and celebrates both Mexico's historic civilizations and indigenous women. It is documented in both Lewis and Melanie Herzog's monographs. Herzog recorded Catlett describing her fusing of African and Mexican influences in this work: "It is a tall woman with a big bust and a big behind and she's got a floating towel around her. I called it Olmec because it has Black features, and those were Black people in Mexico despite what many anthropologists say." This larger version of the standing figure has a different, more frontal pose with the arrms resting at the sides. Lewis p. 180 and 188; Herzog p. 124.

                Swann Auction Galleries
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Mother and Son
                Sep. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Mother and Son

                Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Mother and Son 1972-2003 lithograph in brown on wove paper 10 x 14 inches (image) with full margins signed and numbered 26/100, with E/E Provenance: private collection, Oakland, CA

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Latch Key Child
                Sep. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Latch Key Child

                Est: $4,000 - $6,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Latch Key Child 1988 color screenprint 22-1/2 x 15 inches signed, titled, dated and numbered 8/50

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Freedom or Slavery, from the Paul Robeson Portfolio
                Sep. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Freedom or Slavery, from the Paul Robeson Portfolio

                Est: $1,500 - $2,500

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Freedom or Slavery, from the Paul Robeson Portfolio 1998 color lithograph on cream wove paper 23 x 18 inches (image) 25-1/2 x 20 inches (sheet) signed, dated, numbered 70/100

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915 - 2012, Head of a Woman
                Sep. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915 - 2012, Head of a Woman

                Est: $6,000 - $8,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915 - 2012 Head of a Woman 1979 Conté crayon on paper Signed and dated 18 x 16 inches Provenance: The Estate of Clara Meek, Houston, TX. Ms Meek was a dedicated attorney who supported many organizations, including TransAfrica, the NAACP, the National Council of Negro Women, the Houston Area Urban League, the African American Studies program at the University of Houston, and the Houston Area Women’s Center Guild, among many others.

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Children with Flowers
                Sep. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Children with Flowers

                Est: $1,500 - $2,500

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Children with Flowers 1995 color lithograph 25-1/4 x 18-1/2 inches (image) 32-1/2 x 23-1/2 inches (sheet) signed, dated, and numbered 132/150 blind stamp JK Fine Art Editions , NY Provenance: The Bill Savage Collection, Pittsburgh

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett (Mora), 1915-2012, In Harriet Tubman I Helped Hundreds to Freedom
                Sep. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett (Mora), 1915-2012, In Harriet Tubman I Helped Hundreds to Freedom

                Est: $1,000 - $2,000

                Elizabeth Catlett (Mora) 1915-2012 In Harriet Tubman I Helped Hundreds to Freedom conceived 1946-1947; later printing (c. 1996) linoleum cut print 9-1/8 x 7-1/4 inches (image) 11-1/2 x 9-3/4 inches (sheet) signed Elizabeth Catlett Mora (possibly by Francisco Mora)

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Blues
                Sep. 14, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Blues

                Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Blues 1983 color offset lithograph on cream wove paper 27-5/8 x 17-7/8 inches (image) 28-5/8 x 19-5/8 inches (sheet) signed, dated, titled and numbered 42/130 published by Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia

                Black Art Auction
              • AMERICAN MEXICAN ELIZABETH CATLETT PORTRAIT PAINTING
                Sep. 08, 2024

                AMERICAN MEXICAN ELIZABETH CATLETT PORTRAIT PAINTING

                Est: $100 - $150

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915 to 2012, American and Mexican, oil on board portrait painting, 1963. The fine painting depicts a portrait of a young woman in the left profile in warm colors. Signed and dated lower left. Framed. Elizabeth Catlett was an American and Mexican sculptor and graphic artist best known for her depictions of the Black American experience in the 20th century, which often focused on the female experience. One of a kind artwork.

                Antique Arena Inc
              • Elizabeth Catlett, Domestic Worker
                Jul. 24, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, Domestic Worker

                Est: $10,000 - $15,000

                Elizabeth Catlett Domestic Worker 1946 lithograph 24.375 h x 19.625 w in (62 x 50 cm) Signed to lower edge 'Catlett'. This work is from the presumed edition of 50 printed by Taller de Grafica Popular, Mexico City. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

                Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
              • ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Mahalia. bronze with brown patina on wood ba
                Jul. 17, 2024

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Mahalia. bronze with brown patina on wood ba

                Est: $20,000 - $30,000

                ELIZABETH CATLETT (1915-2012). Mahalia. bronze with brown patina on wood base 14 x 29 x 11 ½ in. (35.6 x 73.7 x 29.2 cm.).

                Christie's
              • +Elizabeth Catlett (American / Mexican, 1915-2012), "Dancing", 1990, lithograph, depicting men and women dancing, signed and dated in pencil lower right, titled lower left, edition of 60, artist proof, framed behind g...
                Jun. 10, 2024

                +Elizabeth Catlett (American / Mexican, 1915-2012), "Dancing", 1990, lithograph, depicting men and women dancing, signed and dated in pencil lower right, titled lower left, edition of 60, artist proof, framed behind g...

                Est: $1,200 - $1,800

                +Elizabeth Catlett (American / Mexican, 1915-2012), "Dancing", 1990, lithograph, depicting men and women dancing, signed and dated in pencil lower right, titled lower left, edition of 60, artist proof, framed behind glass, wear consistent with age, very minor mat burn, small abrasion in upper left margin, etc. ss: 18 3/4" h. x 25 1/4" w. [PROVENANCE: From the collection of a Chester, CT gentleman. Original receipt of purchase from Paramour Fine Arts who purchased directly from the Artist.]

                Winter Associates, Inc.
              • Elizabeth Catlett, American (1915-2012), Survivor, 1983, woodcut and signed book, 9 1/4"H x 7 1/2"W (plate), 11 1/8"H x 10"W (sheet)
                Jun. 01, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, American (1915-2012), Survivor, 1983, woodcut and signed book, 9 1/4"H x 7 1/2"W (plate), 11 1/8"H x 10"W (sheet)

                Est: $1,500 - $3,000

                Elizabeth Catlett American, (1915-2012) Survivor, 1983 woodcut and signed book Pencil signed and dated lower right. Titled and numbered 409/1000 lower left. Includes a signed copy of the book The Art of Elizabeth Catlett by Samuel Lewis, 1984. Biography from the Archives of askART: 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 Master of Fine Arts degree in 1940 from the University of Iowa, where she had gone to study with Grant Wood, Regionalist* painter. His teaching dictum was "paint what you know best," and this advice set her on the path of dealing with her own background. She credits Wood with excellent teaching and deep concern for his students, but she had a problem during that time of taking classes from him because black students were not allowed housing in the University's dormitories. Following graduation in 1940, she became Chair of the Art Department at Dillard University in New Orleans. There she successfully lobbied for life classes with nude models, and gained museum admission to black students at a local museum that to that point, had banned their entrance. That same year, her painting Mother and Child, depicting African-American figures won her much recognition. From 1944 to 1946, she taught at the George Washington Carver School, an alternative community school in Harlem that provided instruction for working men and women of the city. From her experiences with these people, she did a series of paintings, prints, and sculptures with the theme "I Am a Negro Woman." In 1946, she received a Rosenwald Fellowship*, and she and her artist husband, Charles White, traveled to Mexico where she became interested in the Mexican working classes. In 1947, she settled permanently in Mexico where she, divorced from White, married artist Francisco Mora. The couple had three children. From 1958 to 1973, she became the first woman professor of sculpture and later Chair of the department of sculpture at the National School of Fine Arts, Mexico. There she also did much printmaking, which she found an affordable medium for reaching the masses of people and produced images of African-American and Mexican working class women. Source: Charlotte Streifer Rubinstein, American Women Artists Added note: Elizabeth Catlett died at the age of 96 on April 2, 2012 at her home in Cuernavaca, Mexico. (Obituary. Chicago Tribune April 4, 2012)

                Ripley Auctions
              • Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012) woodcut
                Jun. 01, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012) woodcut

                Est: $700 - $1,000

                Man woodcut and linocut in color, 1975, signed in pencil, printed in 2003 in an edition of 250, The Print Club of Cleveland publication no. 83 for 2005.         17 3/4 x 12''

                Rachel Davis Fine Arts
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, New Generation
                May. 18, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, New Generation

                Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 New Generation 1992 color lithograph 31-3/8 x 20 inches (image) signed and titled AP 4 aside from the edition of 100 Printed by JK Fine Art Editions, New York, with the blind stamp, lower right. Published by Seagrams, Ltd., New York. Illustrated: Elizabeth Catlett, Works on Paper, 1944-1992 , Hampton University, p. 48 (full page, color).

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, To Marry
                May. 18, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, To Marry

                Est: $3,000 - $4,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 To Marry 1992 color lithograph on cream wove paper 17-1/2 x 15 inches signed, dated, and numbered 37/99 Illustrated: Elizabeth Catlett, Works on Paper, 1944-1992 , Hampton University, p. 41.

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Black is Beautiful (Negro es Bello II)
                May. 18, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Black is Beautiful (Negro es Bello II)

                Est: $4,000 - $6,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Black is Beautiful (Negro es Bello II) 1969-2001 Color lithograph on cream paper 27 3/4 x 21 inches, full margins signed, titled, dated and inscribed "AP/X" Illustrated: Elizabeth Catlett, Works on Paper, 1944-1992 , Hampton University, p. 21.

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Cabeza Indigena
                May. 18, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012, Cabeza Indigena

                Est: $4,000 - $6,000

                Elizabeth Catlett 1915-2012 Cabeza Indigena 1954/1955 Lithograph on wove paper 12-1/8 x 10-1/2 inches (image) 21-7/8 x 16-7/8 inches (sheet) Signed and numbered 43/50 This early image by Catlett rarely comes to market and is in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.

                Black Art Auction
              • Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)
                Apr. 30, 2024

                Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)

                Est: $2,000 - $4,000

                BLUES Color offset lithograph, 1983, on cream wove paper, signed, dated, titled and numbered 42/130 in pencil, printed and published by Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, with full margins, unframed. Image 27 5/8 x 17 7/8 inches; 702 x 448 mm. Sheet 28 5/8 x 19 5/8 inches; 727 x 498 mm.

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