Faith Ringgold
African American painter and sculptor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Faith Ringgold[1] (born Faith Willi Jones; October 8, 1930[2] ā April 12, 2024) was an American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, best known for her narrative quilts. She was born in New York City.
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Born | Faith Willi Jones (1930-10-08)October 8, 1930 New York City, U.S. |
Died | April 12, 2024(2024-04-12) (aged 93) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | City College of New York |
Known for | Painting Textile arts Children's Books |
Notable work | The American People Series #18: The Flag is Bleeding (1967) The American People Series #20: Die (1967) Who's Afraid of Aunt Jemima? (1983) Tar Beach (1991) The French Collection (1991ā1997) The American Collection (1997) |
Movement | Feminist art movement, Civil rights |
Awards | 2009 Peace Corps Award |
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Ringgold died at her home in Englewood, New Jersey, on April 12, 2024, at age 93.[3]