Young Girl

Title

Young Girl

Date

1946

Creator

Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Elizabeth Catlett was an artist and educator from Washington, D.C., who repatriated to Mexico. Young Girl is a Terra-Cotta bust of a Black female. It shows Catlett's sculptural skill with sharp details from the subject's hair texture to her expression.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Resistance See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Sculpture

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Terracotta

Measurements

11.5 in. x 6.5 in. 9 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1946.008

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.039

Rights

All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.

Contributing Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Source

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum

Collection

Atlanta Art Annuals See all items with this value

Language

English

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