id:			159525
accession number:	1996.289
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.289
updated:		2023-01-11 08:01:13.366000

Sharecropper, 1952. Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915–2012). Color linoleum cut; sheet: 76.2 x 56.5 cm (30 x 22 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1996.289 © Catlett Mora Family Trust / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

title:				Sharecropper
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creation date:			1952
creation date earliest:		1952
creation date latest:		1952
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
copyright:			© Catlett Mora Family Trust / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	color linoleum cut
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Linocut
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915–2012)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 76.2 x 56.5 cm (30 x 22 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* The Cleveland Museum of Art (1/26/2014 - 5/18/2014); "Our Stories: African American Prints and Drawings"

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PROVENANCE

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digital description:
Proud of her heritage—three of her grandparents had been slaves—the artist Elizabeth Catlett devoted her career to exposing persecution and commemorating the courage, endurance, and achievements of African American women. The sharecropper's worn but proud face is framed by a large straw hat, her jacket fastened by a safety pin. She embodies the suffering and strength of black women. The angularity of her features derives from West African masks, an influence Catlett purposefully evoked.

wall description:
Proud of her heritage—three of Catlett's grandparents were enslaved—the artist devoted her career to exposing persecution and commemorating the courage, endurance, and achievements of African American women. The sharecropper's worn but proud face is framed by a large straw hat, her jacket fastened by a safety pin. She embodies the suffering and strength of Black women. The angularity of her features derives from West African masks, an influence Catlett purposefully evoked.
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