Honoring Elizabeth Catlett
The Schomburg celebrates Ms Catlett, painter, sculptor, printmaker, activist (1915 – 2012), with music and poetry on Saturday January 12, 2013 at 6 PM.
“Inspired by the Civil Rights era, the late Elizabeth Catlett became one of the world’s most treasured artists of the 20th century- defining the courage, hope and beauty of African-American life in America. Join notable scholars, poets and artists remembering her life and contributions!”
“Art must be realistic for me, whether sculpture or printmaking, I have always wanted my art to service my people—to reflect us, to relate to us, to stimulate us, to make us aware of our potential…. I try to tell young artists, black artists, that there’s a great need for their work. Some are only interested in doing what they want to do, not what people need.—Elizabeth Catlett”
For My People: A Musical & Poetic Tribute to Elizabeth Catlett
Saturday, January 12, 2013 * 6PM – 9PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY
(Sculpture: “Mother & Child”, 1939 – recurring theme throughout career)
