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The David C. Driskell Series of African American Art: Faith Ringgold by Faith Ringgold and Lisa E. Farrington (2004, Hardcover)

The story of Faith Ringgold--activist, author, academician--is an uplifting look at a progressive artist who overcame discrimination and triumphed as a giant figure in American art, notable as an accomplished painter, a sculptor, a printmaker, and an art quilter. She has never abandoned her goal of searching for human dignity and empowerment for fellow African Americans while tirelessly fighting against discrimination.Faith Ringgold is a captivating look at the personal and professional life of one of the country's most notable female artists. Selected works from several of her famous series are presented, including The Flag Is Bleeding, Help: the Slave Rape Series #11, The Purple Dolt Series, Mother's Quilt, and We Came to America.Lisa E. Farrington is a faculty member at Parsons School of Design in New York City, where she teaches art and race and gender issues. A former Mellon Foundation fellow and recipient of numerous academic awards and honors, she is the author of Creaing Their Own Image; African-American Women Artists (Oxford University Press, 2004) and Art on Fire; The Politics of Race and Sex in the Paintings of Faith Ringgold (Millennium, 1999).

Book Title
Faith Ringgold
Author
Lisa E. Farrington, Faith Ringgold
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, American / African American, Individual Artists / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Book Series
The David C. Driskell Series of African American Art
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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