Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Elizabeth Catlett

“I have always wanted my art to service my people - to reflect us, to relate to us, to make us aware of our potential. We have to create art for liberation and for life.” - Elizabeth Catlett (2019, Watercolor and ink on paper, 8.75” x 12”, by Lydia …

“I have always wanted my art to service my people - to reflect us, to relate to us, to make us aware of our potential. We have to create art for liberation and for life.” - Elizabeth Catlett

Elizabeth Catlett was a Black American and Mexican artist and educator. Her paintings, prints, and sculpture explored the struggles of Black Americans with a focus on the Black female experience.

View the complete Affirm Black Women portrait series here