Two Generations
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Title
Two Generations
Description
Elizabeth Catlett, a prolific American-born/Mexico-based artist from the 20th century, created this lithograph after she had established herself as a prominent female printmaker. From her early career, she moved to Mexico from the United States, where she was influenced by Mexican muralism and the country’s vast traditions of works on paper. Catlett saw printmaking, not only as a medium to express genuine sentiments, but also as a political practice. Within that desire to politicize the female, black body, she also showcased her personal identification of motherhood and grandmotherhood. As one of her later works, this artwork showcases the monumental development of her lithograph drawing techniques, which contributes to the humane authenticity of her works.
Creator
Elizabeth Cattlett
Source
The Print and Artist’s Book Collection of Phyllis Goody Cohen, Class of 1957
Publisher
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Date
1989
Format
Lithograph, Edition 9/100.
IIIF Item Metadata
UUID
da260f05-eeba-4a00-9782-b01cd3cd5f59
Collection
Citation
Elizabeth Cattlett, “Two Generations,” The Power of Portrayal: Envisioning Women's Representation, accessed April 29, 2024, https://cornellcolab.net/suffrage/items/show/22.