The Studio Museum in Harlem

Elizabeth Catlett-Mora, Separation, 1954, The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of the artist 72.9.5

Labor, Love, Live: Collection in Context presents an intimate selection of works on paper from The Studio Museum in Harlem’s permanent collection. These drawings, prints and photographs depict scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans throughout the twentieth century, such as family gatherings, workers resting after a hard day’s labor and people in quiet moments of refl ection. Labor, Love, Live features works by modern and contemporary artists including Benny Andrews, Elizabeth Catlett-Mora, Valerie Maynard, Barthélémy Toguo and Hale Woodruff.