Negro es Bello (Black is Beautiful)

1969/1970

Elizabeth Catlett

Artist, American and Mexican, 1915 - 2012

Elizabeth Catlett

Printer, American and Mexican, 1915 - 2012

José Sánchez

Printer

Elizabeth Catlett

Publisher, American and Mexican, 1915 - 2012

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On View

East Building Concourse, Gallery 29-C


Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper (first version)

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 69.9 × 53.2 cm (27 1/2 × 20 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 75.8 × 59.8 cm (29 13/16 × 23 9/16 in.)

  • Accession

    2023.106.1

  • Copyright

    © 2024 Mora-Catlett Family / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist; Barbara Jones-Hogu; Barbara Jones-Hogu estate; (Lusenhop FIne Arts)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"ECatlett '70" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "P/A Negro es Bello" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.


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