"I feel it’s quite natural to paint or sculpt or draw what I know the most about and I know the most about Black women, about mothers and children, about working people and that's the kind of art I do.” © Catlett Mora Family© Catlett Mora Trust / VAGA Resource, (ARS), NY / NY Society of Chicago / Art Institute Rights The Art at Artists

Poster Image Credit: Elizabeth Catlett. Sharecropper, 1952, printed 1970. Color linocut on cream Japanese paper, 450 x 431 mm (image); 557 x 515 mm (sheet). Signed recto, lower right: "Elizabeth Catlett"; inscribed recto, lower left: "A/P Sharecropper." Explore the artwork of African American master Sharecropper 1952, printed 1970 printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett Sharecropper evokes Catlett’s belief in the strength and dignity of the working On view October 26, 2019 through March 1, 2020 poor, while offering a heroic portrait of this Elizabeth Catlett: Artist as Activist showcases an artist whose work included themes such unknown woman. A sharecropper is a farmer who lives and grows crops on land owned by as social injustice, historical figures, women, and the relationship between mother and someone else. After the U.S. Civil War, many child. According to Catlett, the main purpose of her work was to convey social messages. former slaves became sharecroppers. Because they were required to give up huge amounts Born and raised in Washington, D.C., her subjects range from sensitive maternal images, of their crops, many led harsh lives of to confrontational symbols of Black Power, to working class sharecroppers, to portraits of poverty. Elizabeth Catlett admired the Frederick Douglass. strength and perseverance of when faced with such Discussion: How old does this woman appear to be? What might her clothing tell us adversity and injustice. about her? What might she be feeling? What does the artist think of this person? How is this sharecropper like today’s migrant workers?

EDUCATION PROGRAMS Teacher Open House - Tuesday, October 22nd, 4 - 6 pm School Tour & Studio Art Activity - October 30, 2019 through February 31, 2020

EDUCATION RESOURCES The following curriculum lessons on black artists and other topics connected to Elizabeth Catlett’s artistic themes can be found online under Teacher Resources at lewismuseum.org/education. • Harlem Renaissance Inspired Relief Sculpture • "Ain't I a Woman?" Voices of African American Women ELIZABETH CATLETT: ARTIST AS ACTIVIST • : A Woman of Bravery SPONSORED BY: • The Portraits of Joshua Johnson EDDIE C. AND C. SYLVIA • ’s “Why Some People be Mad at Me Sometimes” BROWN

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Living History to Go Explore Maryland’s African American history with a museum living history performer. Actors engage Field trip students with props, artifacts and interactive activities. funding available! This 45-minute program is suitable for grades K-8. Contact us at Characters include Harriet Tubman, Benjamin 443-263-1852 Banneker, activist , Mother Elizabeth Lange and politician . For more information, visit “Education Programs” at lewismuseum.org/ education.

Student Competition

Maryland students are invited to submit artwork for the Annual High School Juried Art Show scheduled for January 2020 - February 2020. This year’s artistic theme is inspired by the artworks of African American artist Elizabeth Catlett known for her sculptures Bringing History Alive! and prints. Students are encouraged to create artwork reflecting social messages about race, feminism, Affiliate Smithsonian A maternal relationships or the African/ Latino experience for everyday people. LEWIS MUSEUM F. REGINALD & Culture American History African Maryland of Street 830 E. Pratt MD 21202 Baltimore, Visit our website for more detailed information, and be sure to visit Elizabeth Catlett: Artist as Activist at the museum.

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