introducing Faith Ringgold by Ben Cole

Faith Ringgold is an American artist and author who became famous by creating narrations to communicate her political views. she was born in New York October 8 1930 and went to City College of New York. Art was a hobby for her but in college she made it a career. 

                                                                     Tar Beach #2, 1990

                                                         Medium: multicolored screen print on silk

                                                                  Street Story Quilt, 1985

                                      Medium: Cotton canvas, acrylic pain, ink marker, dyed and printed                

                                             cotton, and sequins, sewn to a cotton flannel backing

                                                           Who's Afraid of Aunt Jemima, 1983

                                             Acrylic on canvas, dyed, painted and pieced fabric

Quote: You can't sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You need to write it and paint it and do it

cite: https://www.azquotes.com/quote/927528