Faith Ringgold

Faith Ringgold (American, b. 1930)

Raised in Harlem, Ringgold attended CUNY (BS, 1955; MFA, 1959) and taught at UC-San Diego (1987-2002). The recipient of numerous honors for her children’s books, paintings, and quilts, including a Guggenheim, two NEA awards, and 17 honorary doctorates, Ringgold was involved in both the Black Arts and Feminist Movements. While her early paintings responded to the Civil Rights movement and Vietnam, her later works are semi-autobiographical narratives, mixed-media “story quilts” inspired by the African American experience.

Important Source Material:

Ringgold, Faith. Faith Ringgold: a 25 year survey. Hempstead, NY: Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, 1990.

Farrington, Lisa E. and Faith Ringgold. Faith Ringgold. San Francisco: Pomegranate, 2004.

The Official Site of Faith Ringgold. www.faithringgold.com

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