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Elizabeth Catlett

Man

Date: 2003

Medium: woodblock printed in colors

Dimensions: 17 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches

Edition Number: from the edition of 250

Description:

Signature: pencil signed and dated lower right

Condition: in good condition

Provenance: The Cleveland Print Club 2003

 

This original print, "Man," was originally created in 1975 and commissioned directly from the artist for a limited run of 250 prints by the Print Club of the Cleveland Museum of Art in 2003. It was printed at JK Fine Art Editions, and hand-signed by the artist. For this image, Catlett used a woodcut technique for the portrait face, utilizing the natural grain of the wood to create a powerful, evocative image of strength and endurance. For the group of smaller figures, she used a linocut with bright, hopeful coloration reaching upward. The subject is "Man" as an individual and also mankind, acknowledging struggle but expressing optimism. It is an image of great emotional strength and power. Image size is 12x18, overall size 18x26.

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Taken on July 20, 2014