In Other Folk's Homes, from The Black Woman (formerly The Negro Woman) (published 1946-47)

Prints and Drawings

1946, printed 1989

Elizabeth Catlett
American, active in Mexico, 1915-2012

The I Am the Black Woman series (previously called Negro Women) is composed of 15 linocuts accompanied by explanatory titles and texts. The series celebrates the courage and determination of female heroines of African American history, as well as the valor, integrity, and resolve of ordinary women. The Art Institute’s three prints from the series focus on the daily struggles of African American women. Aesthetically, the entire series is characterized by an emphasis on figural simplicity. A palpable sense of movement and a lack of excessive detail are visible throughout the series. This print, In Other Folks’ Homes, politicizes the everyday by highlighting the plight of domestic workers.

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Artist: Elizabeth Catlett
Title: In Other Folk's Homes, from The Black Woman (formerly The Negro Woman) (published 1946-47)
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1946
Medium: Linocut on cream wove paper
Dimensions: Image: 16.2 × 5.5 cm (6 7/16 × 2 3/16 in.); Sheet: 25.5 × 20.5 cm (10 1/16 × 8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by The Leadership Advisory Committee
Reference Number: 2005.142.1

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