By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-the-life-work-and-legacy-of-elizabeth-catlett-1915-2012 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Conversation: The Life, Work and Legacy of Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012 Arts Apr 5, 2012 4:06 PM EDT The important and very influential artist Elizabeth Catlett died on Monday in her home in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where she had lived for six decades. She was 96. Catlett was among the most important African-American artists of the 20th century, emerging after the Harlem Renaissance and World War II and working right up into her 90s. Her best-known works depict African-American women as strong figures and address head-on racial and social inequalities in America. Earlier Thursday, I talked to Lowery Stokes Sims, a curator at the Museums of Arts and Design and who knew Catlett form more than 30 years, about her life, work and legacy: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro
The important and very influential artist Elizabeth Catlett died on Monday in her home in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where she had lived for six decades. She was 96. Catlett was among the most important African-American artists of the 20th century, emerging after the Harlem Renaissance and World War II and working right up into her 90s. Her best-known works depict African-American women as strong figures and address head-on racial and social inequalities in America. Earlier Thursday, I talked to Lowery Stokes Sims, a curator at the Museums of Arts and Design and who knew Catlett form more than 30 years, about her life, work and legacy: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now