Elizabeth Catlett

Summary

Elizabeth Catlett is a human^[1]. She was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. She was born on April 15, 1915^[3]. She died in Cuernavaca^[4]. She died on April 2, 2012^[5]. She worked as a sculptor^[6], printmaker^[7], painter^[8], illustrator^[9], and teacher^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Elizabeth Catlett's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Elizabeth Catlett passed away in Cuernavaca^[4].
• Elizabeth Catlett was born on April 15, 1915^[3].
• Elizabeth Catlett died on April 2, 2012^[5].
• Among Elizabeth Catlett's spouses was Francisco Mora^[12].
• Elizabeth Catlett was married to Charles Wilbert White^[13].
• A child of Elizabeth Catlett was Juan Mora Catlett^[14].
• Elizabeth Catlett held citizenship in Mexico^[15].
• Elizabeth Catlett held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Elizabeth Catlett is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].
• Elizabeth Catlett worked as a sculptor^[6].
• Elizabeth Catlett worked as a printmaker^[7].
• Elizabeth Catlett's professions included painter^[8].
• Elizabeth Catlett's professions included illustrator^[9].
• Elizabeth Catlett worked as a teacher^[10].
• Elizabeth Catlett worked as an art educator^[18].
• Elizabeth Catlett's field of work was art of sculpture^[19].
• Elizabeth Catlett's field of work was printmaking^[20].
• Elizabeth Catlett's field of work was abstract art^[21].
• Elizabeth Catlett's field of work was figurative art^[22].
• Elizabeth Catlett's field of work was modernism^[23].
• Elizabeth Catlett was employed by Prairie View A&M University^[24].
• Elizabeth Catlett was employed by Dillard University^[25].
• Elizabeth Catlett was employed by Works Progress Administration^[26].
• Elizabeth Catlett was educated at Howard University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Elizabeth Catlett's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. She was born on April 15, 1915^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].

Education

Educated at Howard University^[27], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[31]; University of Iowa^[32], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1847^[35], headquartered in Iowa City^[36]; Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda^[37], an academic institution^[38], in Mexico^[39], founded in 1927^[40]; and Dunbar High School^[41], a public school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1870^[44]. Studied under Grant Wood^[45] and Loïs Mailou Jones^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], printmaker^[7], painter^[8], illustrator^[9], teacher^[10], and art educator^[18]. Fields of work include art of sculpture^[19], a type of arts^[47]; printmaking^[20]; abstract art^[21], an art genre^[48]; figurative art^[22], an art genre^[49]; and modernism^[23], a cultural movement^[50]. Employers include Prairie View A&M University^[24], a university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1876^[53]; Dillard University^[25], a university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1869^[56]; and Works Progress Administration^[26], an independent agency of the United States government^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1935^[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Students Aspire^[60] and Black Unity^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Candace Award^[62], an award^[63], in United States^[64]; Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[65], an art prize^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1979^[68]; and honorary degree from Spelman College^[69], an award^[70], in United States^[71].

Personal Life

Spouses include Francisco Mora^[12], a painter^[72], 1922–2002^[73], of Mexico^[74], specialised in painting^[75] and Charles Wilbert White^[13], a painter^[76], 1918–1979^[77], of United States^[78], specialised in painting^[79]. A child of Elizabeth Catlett was Juan Mora Catlett^[14].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Catlett died on April 2, 2012^[5]. She passed away in Cuernavaca^[4].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Catlett ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Catlett born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Elizabeth Catlett…

Where did Elizabeth Catlett die?

Elizabeth Catlett passed away in Cuernavaca^[4].

Who was Elizabeth Catlett married to?

Elizabeth Catlett's spouses include Francisco Mora^[12] and Charles Wilbert White^[13].

What did Elizabeth Catlett do for work?

Elizabeth Catlett worked as sculptor^[6], printmaker^[7], painter^[8], illustrator^[9], and teacher^[10].

Where did Elizabeth Catlett go to school?

Elizabeth Catlett was educated at Howard University^[27], University of Iowa^[32], Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda^[37], and Dunbar High School^[41].

What awards did Elizabeth Catlett receive?

Honors received include Candace Award^[62], Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[65], and honorary degree from Spelman College^[69].