Singing Head

Elizabeth Catlett, Singing Head, 1980, black Mexican marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.52
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

Works by this artist (1 item)

Seymour Rosofsky, Artist Unmasked, 1974, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the S. W. and B. M. Koffler Foundation, 1979.53.28
Artist Unmasked
Artist
Date1974
oil on canvas
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1967.129 - SAAM-1967.129_1 - 65164
Artist to Artist
October 1, 2021–August 2, 2026
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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