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, 169 1212 in. (40.724.230.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.52

Artwork Details

Title
Singing Head
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
169 1212 in. (40.724.230.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
black Mexican marble
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure — head
Object Number
1989.52

Works by this artist (2 items)

Elizabeth Catlett, Singing Head, 1980, black Mexican marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1989.52
Singing Head
Date1980
black Mexican marble
Not on view
Sharecropper
Date1970
linoleum cut on paper
Not on view

Exhibitions

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