Elizabeth Catlett and the Ralph Ellison Memorial: Ralph Ellison Tour

For the subsequent lecture "Catlett: Public Art in Context", register .

The Brooklyn Museum is currently exhibiting the first major retrospective of Elizabeth Catlett’s career. Catlett’s only public commissioned work sought to honor author Ralph Ellison in Riverside Park near where he and his wife Fanny lived. The efforts of Harlem residents in partnership with the Riverside Park Conservancy resulted in the funding for the Ralph Ellison Memorial and the selection of Catlett's sculpture "Invisible Man."

Ellison Historical Tour: Tour Ralph Ellison’s neighborhood and learn about his history in Harlem

When: November 24, 2024 @ 12:30pm

Where: Tour begins in the lobby of 730 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10031

Host or Publisher Summer on the Hudson