Faith Ringgold

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faith ringgold
Painter writer media sculptor

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Biography
Faith Ringgold was born on October 8, 1930, in
the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. She is
an American artist, Writer, Painter, Media
Sculptor and author who became famous for
creating innovative, quilted narrations that
communicate her political beliefs.
Faith Ringgold in front of California Dah 3,
1983 in her home. Image from The New York Times.
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American Artist Offered in Black Art Auctions
Ringgold reliably got back to narrating as her
vocation progressed. For a period, she changed
from painting to models propelled by conventional
West African veils. She would arrive on quilt
making during the 1980s. The American banner
showed up over every last bit of her picked
mediums. Opportunity Flag 1 On Tuesday Morning,
an acrylic and shaded pencil piece executed in
2001, proceeds with her previous assessments of
energy. It highlights transcribed content
broadcasting opportunity. Behind the words, red
and blue groups are striped vertically, purpling
in certain zones. This piece will be offered in
the coming sale with a gauge of USD 8,000 to
10,000.
Faith Ringgold, Freedom Flag 1 On Tuesday
Morning, 2001. Image from Black Art Auction.
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American Artist Offered in Black Art Auctions
Generally scarcely any Ringgold works make it to
the market today. The lion's share have a place
with historical centers, social establishments,
and private assortments. In any case, Ringgold is
as yet dynamic and keeps on creating new
workmanship. Most pieces sold inside late years
were made after 1990. Her Listen to the Trees
(1997) accomplished 375,000 at Sotheby's in
2018, far astounding its high gauge of 120,000.
Interest in her craft has not disappeared from
that point forward. Recently, Rago sold Jazz
Stories Mama Can Sing (2001 2004) for 30,000
against a presale gauge of 18,000 to 24,000.
Faith Ringgold, Listen to the Trees, 1997. Image
from Sothebys.
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