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1 of 1977 Elizabeth Catlett

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Name	Catlett, Elizabeth
Other names	Mora, Elizabeth Catlett
Life Dates	1915-2012 Born: Washington, District of Columbia Died: Cuernavaca, Mexico
Nationality	American / Mexican / African American
Geographic location(s)	Mexico USA
Occupation	printmaker sculptor Female artist
Notes	The African-American sculptor, painter, and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett was born in Washington, D.C. to John and Mary Catlett, who both were the children of freed slaves. She attended Howard University and the University of Iowa. In 1946 she received a Rosenfeld Fellowship to travel to Mexico. Her life of activism and association with Marxist and Communist ideals on both sides of the border eventually made her a target of McCarthyism and the House Un-American Activities Committee. Because many members of her artist's collective and her husband, Francisco Mora, were Communists and because of the nature of her work and activism, the U.S. State Department declared her an undesirable alien and her U.S. citizenship was revoked, forcing her to become a Mexican citizen (she was already a resident). Her work reflects her interest in African art and social issues in the United States and Mexico.
Role	Artist

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