Princess Rashid, Jacksonville, Florida USA ''Negro es Bello-La Figura/Black is Beautiful -The Figure'' (Click image to pop-up an enlargement) Artist's comments ... This Linocut was printed with Daniel Smith Burnt Sienna ink on Masa Paper.Elizabeth Catlett is a printmaker and sculptor. She has influenced me for many reasons. I tend to be attracted most to printmakers who also carve in three dimensions like Catlett and Jim Dine. I chose to make a print after Catlett's sculpture, 'La Figura', because I believe it most reflects her as a woman and artist. 'La Figura' is the body of a mature woman and is thus somewhat autobiographical. Catlett is an artist produced by the fruits of the Harlem Renaissance. As a ex-patriot living in Mexico since the 1950's she has continued to work and produce graphics and sculptures that have social and political relevance. The title comes from one of the main themes of her work-'Black is Beautiful/Negro es Bello'. If you wish to offer some feedback on this print, you may do so using this form. (Your input will be sent directly to the artist's email address, and will not be seen by anybody else ...) Your name: Email address: Positive points ... Suggestions for improvement... General comments on the print ... When you have filled in all the info, press the left button to send it in.
Princess Rashid, Jacksonville, Florida USA
''Negro es Bello-La Figura/Black is Beautiful -The Figure''
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Artist's comments ...
This Linocut was printed with Daniel Smith Burnt Sienna ink on Masa Paper.Elizabeth Catlett is a printmaker and sculptor. She has influenced me for many reasons. I tend to be attracted most to printmakers who also carve in three dimensions like Catlett and Jim Dine. I chose to make a print after Catlett's sculpture, 'La Figura', because I believe it most reflects her as a woman and artist. 'La Figura' is the body of a mature woman and is thus somewhat autobiographical. Catlett is an artist produced by the fruits of the Harlem Renaissance. As a ex-patriot living in Mexico since the 1950's she has continued to work and produce graphics and sculptures that have social and political relevance. The title comes from one of the main themes of her work-'Black is Beautiful/Negro es Bello'.
Elizabeth Catlett is a printmaker and sculptor. She has influenced me for many reasons. I tend to be attracted most to printmakers who also carve in three dimensions like Catlett and Jim Dine. I chose to make a print after Catlett's sculpture, 'La Figura', because I believe it most reflects her as a woman and artist. 'La Figura' is the body of a mature woman and is thus somewhat autobiographical.
Catlett is an artist produced by the fruits of the Harlem Renaissance. As a ex-patriot living in Mexico since the 1950's she has continued to work and produce graphics and sculptures that have social and political relevance.
The title comes from one of the main themes of her work-'Black is Beautiful/Negro es Bello'.
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