Catlett, Elizabeth, 1915-2012
Sculptor, Painter, Printmaker
Size: 0.4 linear ft. (on 1 partial microfilm reel)
Summary: Press kit and program, 1978, for the unveiling of her sculpture, "Students Aspire," at Howard University, Washington, D.C.; cards with reproductions of her work; exhibition catalogs, announcements, posters and clippings.
Painter, sculptor and printmaker; Cuernavaca, Mexico. Born Washington, D.C.; married to Charles White, 1941-1946, and then to Francisco Mora in 1946.
Donated 1980 by Elizabeth Catlett. Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
Microfilm reel 2249 available for use through interlibrary loan.
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Elizabeth Catlett papers, 1957-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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