How did Elizabeth Catlett make her prints?

Elizabeth Catlett - CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS 1995, limited edition lithograph printed in twelve colors using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS is a multicultural collage portrait of four children, each a different cultural heritage, wearing colorful print fabric clothing, gathered together behind a straw basket weave planter filled with a variety of pink impatiens and white daisies. The children's bodies, hands and flowers join together as a metaphor of unity and diversity of children throughout the world. A cheerful, socially aware composition by the renowned African American female...

THE DOOR OF JUSTICE is an original, hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the highly acclaimed African-American woman artist Elizabeth Catlett, master printmaker and sculptor best known for her depictions of the African-American experience. THE DOOR OF JUSTICE was printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free, pencil signed by Elizabeth Catlett on the lower margin, embossed with printers chop mark on lower corner, print documentation provided. THE DOOR OF JUSTICE was created as a tribute to civil rights lawyers and the people they counsel depicted as a figurative portrait drawing of two lawyer figures, male and female opening "The Door of Justice" to a gathering of everyday people awaiting outside the doorway. Printed in primary color shades of yellow, blue, red, green, brown, gray and black. Print size - 24.25 x 27.5 inches, unframed, mint condition, pencil signed by Elizabeth Catlett Image size - 18 x 22.5 inches Year published - 2000 Edition size - 100 "The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in time of crisis." -Thurgood...

WALKING BLINDLY is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the highly acclaimed African-American woman artist Elizabeth Catlett, master printmaker and sculptor best known for her depictions of the African-American experience. WALKING BLINDLY portrays a young Black woman dressed in a magenta pink cardigan, white blouse, and blue green tweed texture skirt dancing by herself, centered amid a gray watercolor wash background surrounded by simple line drawn figures of an older woman shouting/singing praise, a forlorn young boy seated with his head down, and an older man standing, looking downward, holding a flask in his hand. This moving composition by Elizabeth Catlett is from the FOR MY PEOPLE suite of prints, a set of 6 lithographs...

NEGRO ES BELLO II is an original limited edition lithograph created by the African-American woman printmaker and sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett using hand printmaking techniques on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free. Pencil signed, titled, dated by Elizabeth Catlett on the lower margin, embossed with printers chop mark lower left, print documentation provided. NEGRO ES BELLO II is a powerful graphic statement; a visual representation and social commentary on the Black Power movement's resilience, determination, strength, and beauty. The orange color circular badges with panther emblems on the lithograph are symbols (Black Panther Logo) from the Black Panther movement - one of their mottos being "Black Is Beautiful". Print size - 33.5 x 25.25 inches, unframed, mint condition, pencil signed by Elizabeth Catlett Image size - 27 1/2 × 21 inches Dated - 69'-01' , printed in 2001 at JK Fine Art Editions Co. Edition - 100 Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012), a sculptor and printmaker, is widely considered one of the most important African American artists of the 20th century. Throughout her career Catlett used art in support of issues that mattered to her – feminism and maternalism, ethnicity, social justice, freedom against racism, class and gender inequality. An American and Mexican citizen, Catlett is best known for her depictions of African American women, the African American experience, and Mexican people...

YOUNG DOUGLASS is a hand pulled, original limited edition relief print created using linoleum cut printmaking techniques on white archival Somerset White paper, 100% acid free. Penci...

CRUSADERS FOR JUSTICE is a hand pulled original limited edition relief print created using linocut printmaking techniques on white archival heavyweight paper, 100% acid free. Pencil signed by Ms. Catlett on the lower margin, embossed with printers chop mark lower left, print documentation provided. CRUSADERS FOR JUSTICE was created as a tribute to Thurgood Marshall...