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April 4, 2012

Sculptor, Printmaker Elizabeth Catlett Dead at 96 
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The sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett has died at the age of 96
in Mexico. She was renowned for her portrayals of African-American and
Mexican women. Born in Washington, D.C., she moved to Mexico in 1946 and
became friends with the great Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. In 1962 the
State Department banned her from returning home for nearly a decade
because of her political affiliations.



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