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“I wanted to show the history and strength of all kinds of black women. Working women, country women, urban women, great women in the history of the United States.”

Quote by Elizabeth Catlett

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Elizabeth Catlett
Elizabeth Catlett

Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) was an influential American sculptor whose work focused on the African American experience and the civil rights movement. She is renowned for her sculptures that portrayed the strength and resilience of African American women, and she played a significant role in the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights movement. more

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