Censorship, Elizabeth Layton

Artwork Overview

1909–1993
Censorship, 1989
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: hand coloring; lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 760 x 570 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 29 15/16 x 22 7/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 36 x 30 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Friends of the Art Museum
Accession number: 1991.0013
Not on display

If you wish to reproduce this image, please submit an image request

Images

Label texts

Archive Label 2003:
Elizabeth “Grandma” Layton was born in Wellsville, Kansas. At the age of 68 she attended a drawing course at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas. Her discovery of drawing helped to pull her from chronic manic-depression. She received national attention not only as a remarkable success story in the area of art therapy, but for her often challenging images on themes of aging, censorship, literacy, and women’s rights.

Exhibitions

Edward Barr, curator
Stephen Goddard, curator
1998