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Sculptor:
Catlett, Elizabeth 1915-2012  Search this
Medium:
Tempera on paper mounted on masonite
Culture:
African American  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Johnson Collection, The 100 Dunbar Street, Suite 203 Spartanburg South Carolina 29306 Accession Number: 2017.10.01
Date:
1943
Notes:
The Johnson Collection, 2021.
(Lower left:) EC / 1943 (On back upper left:) War Worker / Elizabeth Catlett 1943 / $ (...illegible) signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A stylized expressionistic portrait detailing the face of a dark-skinned man wearing a blue cap. The contours of the man's face are largely angular, but the fine lines of many colors used to shadow and highlight his features are rounded and soft, creating a prismatic effect that gives life to the subject. His eyes are downcast, adding to an overall feeling of weariness.
Topic:
Figure male--Head  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this
Control number:
IAP 68670824
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_477760