Faith ringgold

Faith Ringgold (born October 8, 1930 in Harlem, New York City) is an American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, best known for her narrative quilts set in the context of African American culture and history. Her “story quilts,” politically charged paintings, and more hang in the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the

Faith Ringgold, "You Put the Devil in Me" (2004). Screenprint on paper, 29 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (74.295 x 56.515 cm.). Art by Women Collection, Gift of Linda Lee Alter (2011.1.162). © Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York.

Read the fascinating story of 'The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles' of the American artist Faith Ringgold.

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Life and work of Faith Ringgold, African-American artist and author.

Arguably no other artist in the past century has been able to combine aesthetics with political impact like the Harlem native. Ahead of her first New York retrospective, she fields questions from friends and admirers.

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i have been so bad at art posts lately, and i'm going to try to be better about it! i have been planning to share this very special artist all month, but somehow have had so many other things to post about i didn't have a spot for her. but enough is enough, you all need to know faith ringgold.

The narrative quilt tells the story of runaway enslaved people escaping north through the Underground Railroad.

ARTGENCE - Artwork on Instagram: “Faith Ringgold "The Flag is Bleeding #2 (American Collection #6)" 1997 Acrylic on canvas, painted and pieced border Faith Ringgold…”