On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Commissioned by
The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
Designed by
Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican and American, 1915 - 2012
Date
after 1994
Medium
bronze and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 20 × 5 1/16 × 4 15/16 in. (50.8 × 12.9 × 12.5 cm)
Description
This is a bronze statue made by Elizabeth Catlett for The Links, Incorporated. The piece is of a woman figure with arms uplifted and fabric covering her body, standing on a bronze circular base, which is adhered to a wooden base that slopes forward in the front, with a piece of green felt on the bottom. The figure is topless and the representation of fabric is seen through the collection of horizontal lines, as if the fabric is draped from the figure's waist to her feet. The figure is looking up towards her hand and her facial features are very stylized and abstract. The initials "EC" is etched into the bronze circular base of the statue. There is a brass plate to be attached to the base.
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
statues
Topic
Associations and institutions
Education
Humanitarianism
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Links, Inc.
Object number
2015.229
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/fd5661b6aea-195d-4c30-a712-91d703fa6cfd

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