Alfabetización (Literacy)
c. 1950
20th Century
9 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (24.8 x 31.1 cm)
Elizabeth Catlett,
American, naturalized Mexican,
(1915–2012)
Taller de Gráfica Popular,
Mexican,
b. 1937
Object Type:
PRINTS
Creation Place:
North America, Mexico
Medium and Support:
Lithograph
Credit Line:
Purchased with the Benjamin D. Bernstein Acquisition Fund
Accession Number:
13-G-3580
Label from Elizabeth Catlett: Art for Social Justice, La Salle University Art Museum, March 11 - June 4, 2015:
Catlett often addressed the subject of literacy and education for the poorest members of society. In Alfabetización, she depicts three Indian women seated with rebozos around their shoulders. One of the women reads from a book, as the other two listen attentively. This print was made for the national literacy campaign established in 1944 by the Mexican government. In 1953, Catlett’s image of Alfabetización also appeared on the cover of the official publication of the national literacy campaign.
Current Location:
In Storage
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