Singing Head

Elizabeth Catlett, Singing Head, 1980, black Mexican marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.52
Copied Elizabeth Catlett, Singing Head, 1980, black Mexican marble, 16 x 9 1⁄2 x 12 in. (40.7 x 24.2 x 30.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.52

Artwork Details

Title
Singing Head
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
16 x 9 1⁄2 x 12 in. (40.7 x 24.2 x 30.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
black Mexican marble
Classifications
Highlights
Subjects
  • Figure — head
Object Number
1989.52
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1989.52

Exhibitions

Media - 1967.129 - SAAM-1967.129_1 - 65164
Artist to Artist
October 1, 2021–May 18, 2025
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist to Artist features paired artworks, each representing two figures whose trajectories intersected at a creatively crucial moment, whether as student and teacher, professional allies, or friends.

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