Faith Ringgold is an African American artist who was born and raised in Harlem, New York. She attended the City College of New York where she studied with Robert Gathmey and Yasuo Kuniyosi. In 1959 she received her M.A. from the City College of New York.
She was greatly influenced by the fabrics she worked with at home with her mother, a fashion designer, which resulted in her becoming well known for her painted story quilts that blurred the line between fine art and craft because Faith Ringgold combines painting, quilted fabric and storytelling in art expression.
Her story quilts are beautiful pictures painted on fabric and are quilted or brocaded. Ms. Ringgold has influenced many modern artists, which include Linda Freeman.
Many museums, which include the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and many others mostly located in New York City have her art their permanent collection.
In addition to her painted story quilts Faith Ringgold is a writer and illustrator of seventeen children’s books including “Tar Beach”.
In 1973 Ms. Ringgold and her daughter Michele Wallace, a writer were founding members of the National Black Feminist Organization and “Where We At” Black Woman Artist, Inc., a New York based women art collective associated with the Black Arts Movement.
To see Faith Ringgold "The Last Story Quilt" DVD click on image:
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