Description
This print, Civil Rights Congress, was produced in Mexico but represents Elizabeth Catlett’s continued concern for the condition of the African American community in the United States. The piece commemorates William Patterson, a member of the Communist Party and the national executive secretary of the Civil Rights Congress.
Accession Number
184340
Medium
Linocut on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 31 × 18 cm (12 1/4 × 7 1/8 in.); Sheet: 46.2 × 32.5 cm (18 1/4 × 12 13/16 in.)
Classification
linocut
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by The Leadership Advisory Committee
