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acemaxx analytics @acemaxx.bsky.social · Jun 8

#art #zurich #kunsthauszuerich @FaithRinggold (awesome) #storyquilts for the first time in Zurich - viewed and admired last night

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Bren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social · Apr 7

FYI: There are many books available on the market to teach young children about the heroes of the underground railroad, like this one, by Faith Ringgold:

Book cover with blue sky and a train engine and the words, "Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky"

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Kate @kate1904.bsky.social · Mar 25

Faith Ringgold ~
1930 - 2024

Subway Graffiti - 1987

Acrylic on canvas quilts.

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Faith Ringgold @faithringgold.bsky.social · Apr 22

Detail from Tar Beach, 1991 #faithringgold

Faith Ringgold @faithringgold.bsky.social · Apr 22

#faithringgold

Faith Ringgold @faithringgold.bsky.social · Apr 22

Detail from Cassies World Quilt, 2004 ©Faith Ringgold

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Paula Butterfield @pbutterwriter.bsky.social · Apr 5

#MayaAngelou was born on April 4, 1928. Here is "Maya's Quilt of Life" by #FaithRinggold, with excerpts from her poems: Just Give Me A Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diii , Gather Together In My Name, The Heart of A Woman, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.
#WomenArtists #WomenWriters

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Michael @mdstamper.bsky.social · Jan 28

“Early Works #25: Self-Portrait” by Faith Ringgold (American) - Oil on canvas / 1965 - Brooklyn Museum (New York) #womeninart #art #womanartist #oilpainting #selfportrait #FaithRinggold #artwork #brooklynmuseum #womensart #fineart #africanamericanartist #ringgold #portrait #herstory #artoftheday

In 1965, Faith Ringgold was 35 years old and already a force to be reckoned with, though many didn’t know that yet. In fact, it would take decades for the mainstream art world to catch up with her political vision and creative brilliance.

Self-Portrait is part of an early series in which the artist addressed the political realities of Black Americans in the 1960s head-on. As she explained in a recent interview, Ringgold painted people and racially charged events at the dawn of the civil rights movement because she “couldn’t pretend everything was OK.”

Within this series capturing civil unrest and political activism, Self-Portrait stands out as unique. Quiet and contemplative, the artist presents herself as both a modern Black woman and a symbol of female power. With crossed arms that also seem to cradle, Ringgold’s attention is direct and her figure is self-contained, surrounded by an aura reminiscent of a religious relic. Ringgold has said, “I wanted my painting to express this moment I knew was history. I wanted to give my women’s point of view to this period.”

In Self-Portrait, Ringgold places herself at the center of a history that she not only lived through and documented, but also changed as an artistic visionary.

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Dez29 @dez29.bsky.social · Dec 6

Faith Ringgold 👑

#Art #Queen #Artist #Inspiration #FaithRinggold

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