Sojourner (Sacramento, CA)
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Title
Sojourner (Sacramento, CA)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Antislavery movements--United States
Women's Suffrage
Antislavery movements--United States
Women's Suffrage
Subject (Name)
Truth, Sojourner, (c. 1797 – November 26, 1883)
Truth, Sojourner, (c. 1797 – November 26, 1883)
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
Unlike many sculptural representations of Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Catlett’s work is geometrized and slightly abstracted. Truth is shown with her arms crossed at her chest as she tilts her head skyward, her eyes closed. The flared skirt of her form-fitting dress adds to the work's sense of upward movement. The stone is polished smooth, save for Truth’s hair, which, although abstracted, is shown uncovered in cropped curls.
Creator
Catlett, Elizabeth, 1919-2012
Source
Date
1999
Contributor
City of Sacramento; Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
Relation
To learn more about the history of this work, click here.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Originally located at the Sacramento Convention Center (1400 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814), in 2013 it was vandalized and moved to the Crocker Art Museum (215 O Street, Sacramento, CA).
Citation
Catlett, Elizabeth, 1919-2012, “Sojourner (Sacramento, CA),” CMSP - Beta Test, accessed September 20, 2024, https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1200.