![]() ![]() “When my mother died in 1981, I started making quilts as a tribute to her. In the 1970s Ringgold painted political posters, lectured at feminist art conferences, and spoke out against the exclusion of black and female artists in the New York art world. ![]() Slaves used quilts to preserve memories, tell stories, and even pass on messages for the Underground Railroad, a secret network that guided escaped slaves on their way to freedom.įaith Ringgold studied art education and became an art teacher. In the 1960s she painted her ‘American People’ and her ‘Black Light’ series – bold and provocative oil paintings exploring race and gender from a female perspective. Being an artist and a writer of children’s books is a fulfillment of my lifelong ambition.”įrom her great-great grandmother Ringgold learned the art of making quilts, a strong African American tradition rooted in the weaving done in Africa. Ever since I was young, I’ve had a need to express my ideas through art. “When I was a little girl growing up in Harlem, I was always encouraged to value who I was and go after what I want. She often took her to museums and performances, thus putting her in touch with the world of art and creativity at an early age. ![]() ![]() Her mother, a fashion designer, taught Ringgold how to sew and be creative with art and fabrics. Author, Artist, Educator, Civil Rights & Women’s Rights ActivistĪfrican American artist and author Faith Ringgold was born in 1930, in Harlem, New York.Īs a child she suffered from asthma and had to stay at home a lot of the time. ![]()
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