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Elizabeth Catlett

1915 - 2012

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Elizabeth Catlett, born as Alice Elizabeth Catlett, also known as Elizabeth Catlett Mora (April 15, 1915 – April 2, 2012) was an American and Mexican sculptor and graphic artist best known for her depictions of the Black-American experience in the 20th century, which often focused on the female experience. She was born and raised in Washington, D.C., to parents working in education, and was the grandchild of formerly enslaved people. It was difficult for a black woman then to pursue a career as a working artist. Catlett devoted much of her career to teaching. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elizabeth Catlett is the 1,993rd most popular painter (down from 1,960th in 2019), the 13,235th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,993rd in 2019) and the 150th most popular American Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Elizabeth Catlett ranks 1,993 out of 2,023. Before her are Israel Tsvaygenbaum, Joana Vasconcelos, Edwin Lord Weeks, Thomas Sully, Worthington Whittredge, and Robert S. Duncanson. After her are Frederick McCubbin, Valentin Yudashkin, Marc Quinn, Eastman Johnson, Milo Moiré, and Jacob Lawrence.

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Among people born in 1915, Elizabeth Catlett ranks 290. Before her are Joseph Galibardy, Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Beyers Naudé, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington, Arthur Lowe, and A. K. Hangal. After her are Joyce Redman, Veda Ann Borg, Bobby Hackett, Patricia Ellis, Barbara Billingsley, and Archie Williams. Among people deceased in 2012, Elizabeth Catlett ranks 479. Before her are Nina Bawden, Alex Karras, Frederica Sagor Maas, Arlen Specter, A. K. Hangal, and António Leitão. After her are Joyce Redman, Bob Boozer, Robert Bork, Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar, John Fitch, and Miguel Calero.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Elizabeth Catlett ranks 13,239 out of 20,380. Before her are Moon Bloodgood (1975), Virginia Hamilton (1936), Mae Whitman (1988), Jacqueline Barton (1952), Frank Faylen (1905), and Amber Benson (1977). After her are John S. Bull (1934), Taissa Farmiga (1994), Steve Denton (1956), Carmelita Geraghty (1901), Charley Pride (1934), and Steve Khan (1947).

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Among PAINTERS In United States

Among painters born in United States, Elizabeth Catlett ranks 150. Before her are George Luks (1867), Gertrude Abercrombie (1909), Wayne Thiebaud (1920), Edwin Lord Weeks (1849), Worthington Whittredge (1820), and Robert S. Duncanson (1821). After her are Eastman Johnson (1824), Jacob Lawrence (1917), Kari Byron (1974), Thomas Kinkade (1958), Lauren Faust (1974), and Kara Walker (1969).

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