On View
1968 & Beyond Gallery
Exhibition
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
Created by
Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican and American, 1915 - 2012
Subject of
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Printed by
Kleineman, Joseph, American
Date
1993
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 37 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (95.3 × 59.7 cm)
Description
This color lithograph depicts bust length images of men from various angles. There are also two raised fists and a machine gun. Each image or group of images is set inside a geometric shaped field. At the top left corner, is an oval with a light orange background. Within the oval are three men in profile, facing to the right. In the upper right corner is a raised fist against a cream background. Below it is a raised fist in a light orange rectangle. To the left are four men, one wearing a beret, and one wearing sunglasses against a cream background. Below these is a black rectangle with two men's faces done in contrasting white with black shadows. Below this is a long light orange rectangle with the black silhouette of a machine gun. At the bottom left margin is the text "A/P 14/20 Homage to the Panthers." The piece is signed and dated at the bottom right corner.
Place printed
Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
color lithographs
Topic
Art
Black power
Identity
Men
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.233.5
Restrictions & Rights
© 2020 Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503cd824f-8369-42cf-a40f-ae0a5cc4ed76

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