Faith Ringgold (David C. Driskell Series of African American Art)

by Lisa E. Farrington, Faith Ringgold (Artist), David C. Driskell (Introduction)

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, 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).

116 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Raymond]

A good introduction on the artist, activist, and scholar Faith Ringgold. The book covers her life, career, and talks about some of her art in specific terms. If you want to learn about Ringgold I recommend that you check out her memoirs: We Flew over the Bridge: The Memoirs of Faith Ringgold.

Full Disclosure: I helped organize Ringgold's papers, books, and other archival material which make up the Faith Ringgold Study Room at the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland.

[Catherine Woodman]

I really love the work of Faith Ringgold and making African American history available