Which way?

Which way?

Elizabeth S. Catlett

1973/2003

Lithograph
Signed, titled, dated and numbered 2nd ed 15/25
Second printing by Raul Cabello

Catlett has been called one of the first Black feminist artists. During the 1970s when Black Power and feminism were becoming increasingly influential, African American women critiqued sexism and racism within both movements, respectively. In so doing, they continued a longstanding intellectual tradition of Black women analyzing the interplay between racialized and gendered oppression. It was within this historical context that Catlett created the lithograph Which Way? Through this piece, Catlett takes a fearless look at how Black women have worn multiple faces, whether by choice or necessity. She invites viewers to consider the multiple ways Black women are seen in society and the competing roles Black women have often played.

Museum Purchase