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Elizabeth Catlett and Robert Blackburn

My role has been important in organizing the unorganized

1947, printed 1989

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My role has been important in organizing the unorganized

Elizabeth Catlett and Robert Blackburn

My role has been important in organizing the unorganized

My role has been important in organizing the unorganized

1947, printed 1989

Physical Qualities Linoleum cut, Sheet: 279 × 381 mm. (11 × 15 in.) Image: 152 × 229 mm. (6 × 9 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "The Black Woman"
Credit Line Art Fund established with exchange funds from gifts of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar F. Berman, Equitable Bank, N.A., Geoffrey Gates, Sandra O. Moose, National Endowment for the Arts, Lawrence Rubin, Philip M. Stern, and Alan J. Zakon; with additional funds from the Blanche Adler Memorial Fund, The John Dorsey and Robert W. Armacost Acquisitions Endowment, and purchased as the gift of the Print, Drawing & Photograph Society
Object Number 2022.38

Inscribed: Signed dated, titled, and numbered 19/20 in pencil by the artist

Artist

Elizabeth Catlett

born Washington D.C. 1915; died Cuernavaca, Mexico 2012

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Printer

Robert Blackburn

American, 1920-2003

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
I THINK I HAVE GIVEN SUFFICIENT PROOF THAT MY CLIENT HAS BEEN DECEIVED...
Honoré Daumier, Maison Martinet, and others
I think I have given sufficient proof that my client has been deceived...
1864
VARIOUS NEWS. "THE RUE DE LA LUNE HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED WITH GAS LIGHT." CORRECTION: IN OUR LAST EDITION INSTEAD OF "THE MAYOR HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO TWINS" IT SHOULD READ: "HE HAS RETURNED INTO TOWN." WE ARE BEING INFORMED FROM DIJON: "THE LATEST FROST HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE MUSTARD SEEDS; THIS WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE PRICE INCREASES FOR MOUTARDE DE DIJON." - WE INFORM OUR READERS OF A NEW KIND OF ACTIVITY: CUNNING SWINDLERS ARE
Honoré Daumier
Various news. "The Rue de la Lune has been illuminated with gas light." Correction: In our last edition instead of "The mayor has given birth to twins" it should read: "He has returned into town." We are being informed from Dijon: "The latest frost has completely destroyed the mustard seeds; this will most likely result in considerable price increases for Moutarde de Dijon." - We inform our readers of a new kind of activity: cunning swindlers are getting information about the addresses of regular patrons of coffee houses. While the clients are reading the newspapers, the thieves will pillage to their home.
1842
THE ABSENT-MINDED. THIS ARTIST, AFTER HAVING BEEN TO THE SALON, IS SEIZED BY A SUBLIME INSPIRATION AND APPROACHES HIS CANVAS. ALL OF A SUDDEN, TONES OF MUSIC, THE MOST PIQUANT EFFECT THE MOST DELICATE TOUCH PROMISING A MASTERPIECE. 2, 3, 4 HOURS GONE BY AND SOMETHING AS APPEALING AS A TITIAN, MICHELANGELO IS LEFT TO POSTERITY..... AFTERWARDS, ONCE HIS EXCITEMENT HAS SUBSIDED, HE REALIZES..... HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO USE THE BRUSH.
Honoré Daumier
The Absent-Minded. This artist, after having been to the Salon, is seized by a sublime inspiration and approaches his canvas. All of a sudden, tones of music, the most piquant effect the most delicate touch promising a masterpiece. 2, 3, 4 hours gone by and something as appealing as a Titian, Michelangelo is left to posterity..... Afterwards, once his excitement has subsided, he realizes..... he had forgotten to use the brush.
1841
MONSIEUR HAS BEEN SINGING OUT OF TUNE FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS, MADAME PLAYED LIKEWISE, AND THE NEIGHBORS GAVE NOTICE.
Honoré Daumier
Monsieur has been singing out of tune for the last six months, Madame played likewise, and the neighbors gave notice.
1839
ROBERT MACAIRE BEFORE HIS JUDGES. VERY WELL! YES, GENTLEMEN, I WAS RATHER UNFORTUNATE AT THE ASSIZE COURT... BUT MISFORTUNE IS ALWAYS RESPECTABLE!... MOREOVER, IT’S TRUE WHAT HAS BEEN SAID, I'VE A HABIT OF SUBTRACTING MONEY, IT'S EASIER TO EXCUSE ME THAN SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE IT'S HARDER FOR ME TO RESIST MY WEAKNESS... AS FOR THE REST, I AM ACCUSED OF SELLING LEAD FOR GOLD? TWENTY WITNESSES SWEAR TO IT. VERY WELL! I DENY IT FORTY TIMES AND SINCE T
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire before his judges. Very well! Yes, gentlemen, I was rather unfortunate at the Assize Court... but misfortune is always respectable!... moreover, it’s true what has been said, I've a habit of subtracting money, it's easier to excuse me than someone else because it's harder for me to resist my weakness... as for the rest, I am accused of selling lead for gold? Twenty witnesses swear to it. Very well! I deny it forty times and since two denials are worth an avowal it's clear that you cannot find me guilty. (after this brilliant improvisation Robert Macaire is condemned with a maximum sentence).
1837
MY DEAR, OUR COMEDY IN TWO ACTS HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE FRENCH THEATER!... - IN THAT CASE, WE WILL SIMPLY HAVE TO ADD THREE MORE ACTS AND A DREAM AND COME UP WITH A TRAGEDY WHICH WE WILL PRESENT TO THE ODEON.
Honoré Daumier
My dear, our comedy in two acts has not been accepted by the French Theater!... - In that case, we will simply have to add three more acts and a dream and come up with a tragedy which we will present to the Odeon.
1852