Faith Ringgold

(American, 1930–2024)

Faith Ringgold is an American artist best known for her colorful abstractions which often depict themes from American history and politics. Often associated with her ties to feminism, postcolonialist critique, and activism, she addresses controversial subject matter through a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, performance, and quilt work, as seen in her works Flag for the Moon (1969) and Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima (1983). The artist is also known for her children’s books, which she writes and illustrates, such as Tar Beach (1991) and We Came to America (2016) and was awarded a Caldecott Medal in 1992. Born October 8, 1930 in Engelwood, NJ, Ringgold enrolled at the City College of New York to study fine arts, however was rejected by the male-only program and instead studied education. During her time at City College, she independently studied alongside several emerging artists including Robert Gwathmey, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and Robert Blackburn, who she later collaborated with on a series of prints. Soon after, Ringgold spent time in Europe and was inspired to create her series French Collection of decorative quilts, which included one of her most famous works, Dancing at the Louvre. In 1967, she gained critical attention for her painting American People Series #20: Die, which depicted race warfare in the style of Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. Today, the artist’s work is held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Baltimore Museum of Art, among others. Ringgold lives and works in Englewood, NJ.

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Faith Ringgold Artworks

Faith Ringgold (182 results)

Groovin High, 1996

Faith Ringgold

Groovin High, 1996

Sale Date: September 30, 2016

Auction Closed

Tar Beach 2, from Women on a Bridge..., 1990–1992

Faith Ringgold

Tar Beach 2, from Women on a Bridge..., 1990–1992

Sale Date: June 7, 2016

Auction Closed

Under a Blood Red Sky #9, 2007

Faith Ringgold

Under a Blood Red Sky #9, 2007

Sale Date: April 30, 2016

Auction Closed

Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2004

Faith Ringgold

Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2004

Sale Date: April 30, 2016

Auction Closed

Double Dutch on the Golden Gate Bridge, 1988

Faith Ringgold

Double Dutch on the Golden Gate Bridge, 1988

Sale Date: April 7, 2016

Auction Closed

Maya's Quilt of Life, 1989

Faith Ringgold

Maya's Quilt of Life, 1989

Sale Date: September 15, 2015

Auction Closed

Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2004

Faith Ringgold

Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2004

Sale Date: April 2, 2015

Auction Closed

Groovin High, 1996

Faith Ringgold

Groovin High, 1996

Sale Date: November 20, 2014

Auction Closed

The Sunflower's Quilting Bee at Arles

Faith Ringgold

The Sunflower's Quilting Bee at Arles

Sale Date: October 23, 2014

Auction Closed

Night: Window of the Wedding 8 (from Window..., 1974

Faith Ringgold

Night: Window of the Wedding 8 (from Window..., 1974

Sale Date: October 3, 2013

Auction Closed

Slavery, 2007

Faith Ringgold

Slavery, 2007

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

Auction Closed

You put the devil in me, 2004

Faith Ringgold

You put the devil in me, 2004

Sale Date: June 19, 2013

Auction Closed

You put the Devil in Me, 2004

Faith Ringgold

You put the Devil in Me, 2004

Sale Date: October 4, 2012

Auction Closed

Night: Window of the wedding 8 (from Window..., 1974

Faith Ringgold

Night: Window of the wedding 8 (from Window..., 1974

Sale Date: February 16, 2012

Auction Closed

Groovin' high, 1996

Faith Ringgold

Groovin' high, 1996

Sale Date: January 26, 2012

Auction Closed

Aunt Emmy, 2005

Faith Ringgold

Aunt Emmy, 2005

Sale Date: October 14, 2011

Auction Closed

Mama can sing: you put the devil in me, 2004

Faith Ringgold

Mama can sing: you put the devil in me, 2004

Sale Date: October 6, 2011

Auction Closed

Aunt Emmy, 2005

Faith Ringgold

Aunt Emmy, 2005

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

Auction Closed

The sunflower's quilting bee at Arles

Faith Ringgold

The sunflower's quilting bee at Arles

Sale Date: January 13, 2009

Auction Closed

Groovin high, 1996

Faith Ringgold

Groovin high, 1996

Sale Date: May 13, 2009

Auction Closed

The sunflower's quilting bee at Arles, 1997

Faith Ringgold

The sunflower's quilting bee at Arles, 1997

Sale Date: July 1, 2009

Auction Closed

Aunt Emmy, 2005

Faith Ringgold

Aunt Emmy, 2005

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

Auction Closed

Under a blood red sky no. 7, 2006

Faith Ringgold

Under a blood red sky no. 7, 2006

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

Auction Closed

The sunflower's quilting bee at Arles, 1997

Faith Ringgold

The sunflower's quilting bee at Arles, 1997

Sale Date: April 22, 2010

Auction Closed

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