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The image portrays a three-quarter profile of a woman's head, with her gaze turned to the side.
The image portrays a three-quarter profile of a woman's head, with her gaze turned to the side.
Elizabeth Catlett, Pauline, or The Black Woman Speaks, 1983, Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust, Mexico, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
Pauline, or The Black woman speaks

Pauline, or The Black woman speaks
Against a bright background, you can see a square linocut print. This print depicts the profile of a female head and is composed of the colors red, black, and white.
Against a bright background, you can see a square linocut print. This print depicts the profile of a female head and is composed of the colors red, black, and white.
Elizabeth Catlett, I am the Black Woman, 1946–1947, Family Trust, Mexiko, © Elizabeth Catlett, photo: Axel Schneider
I am the Black Woman

I am the Black Woman (from the series The Black Woman)
A black woman is seen pointing a group of black people in the right direction with her extended right arm.
A black woman is seen pointing a group of black people in the right direction with her extended right arm.
Elizabeth Catlett, In Harriet Tubman I Helped Hunderds to Freedom, Nr. 2, 1946–1947, Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust, Mexico, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
In Harriet Tubman I Helped Hundreds to Freedom

In Harriet Tubman I Helped Hundreds to Freedom
In the picture, there is a man in profile playing the piano. Around him, a total of five children are gathered, attentively watching him.
In the picture, there is a man in profile playing the piano. Around him, a total of five children are gathered, attentively watching him.
Elizabeth Catlett, Revueltas, ca. 1947, Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust, Mexico, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
Revueltas

Revueltas
The picture depicts a side view of the head of an elderly woman wearing a hat and a young boy.
The picture depicts a side view of the head of an elderly woman wearing a hat and a young boy.
Elizabeth Catlett, Two Generations, 1979, courtesy of Dr. and Mrs. Walter O. Evans, © Elizabeth Catlett
Two Generations

Two Generations
The bronze sculpture depicts a seated woman holding a small child on her lap.
The bronze sculpture depicts a seated woman holding a small child on her lap.
Elizabeth Catlett, Mother and Child, 1972, Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust, Mexico, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
Mother and Child

Mother and Child
The bronze depiction shows a female figure holding her left arm protectively in front of her face. She assumes a retreating posture, derived from a walking movement.
The bronze depiction shows a female figure holding her left arm protectively in front of her face. She assumes a retreating posture, derived from a walking movement.
Elizabeth Catlett, Rejecting Injustice, 2003, Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust, Mexico, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
Rejecting Injustice

Rejecting Injustice
In the picture, three interconnected heads can be observed. Two side head profiles are situated in the background, while a central frontal profile is positioned in the foreground.
In the picture, three interconnected heads can be observed. Two side head profiles are situated in the background, while a central frontal profile is positioned in the foreground.
Elizabeth Catlett, Which Way, 1973, Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust, Mexico, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
Which Way

Which Way
We see two black women standing close together, looking into each other's eyes and lightly touching hands. The woman on the left is wearing a white long-sleeved top and gold earrings, while the other is dressed in a green, long-sleeved top with a floral design.
We see two black women standing close together, looking into each other's eyes and lightly touching hands. The woman on the left is wearing a white long-sleeved top and gold earrings, while the other is dressed in a green, long-sleeved top with a floral design.
Elizabeth Catlett, Gossip, 2005, MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
Gossip

Gossip
The image depicts a three-quarter view of a woman wearing a hat, with her gaze turned to the side.
The image depicts a three-quarter view of a woman wearing a hat, with her gaze turned to the side.
Elizabeth Catlett, Sharecropper, 1952/1970, MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
Sharecropper

Sharecropper
In the picture, two individuals carrying weapons are visible. These individuals are wearing blue tops and aiming their weapons at other people. The target individuals, a total of four, are depicted in various lying positions. On the far right edge of the image, another person is standing behind a kind of grid and looking directly at the observer.
In the picture, two individuals carrying weapons are visible. These individuals are wearing blue tops and aiming their weapons at other people. The target individuals, a total of four, are depicted in various lying positions. On the far right edge of the image, another person is standing behind a kind of grid and looking directly at the observer.
Elizabeth Catlett, Riot, 1970, Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust, Mexico, © Elizabeth Catlett Family Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023, photo: Axel Schneider
Riot

Riot