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Faith Ringgold

Faith Ringgold is an American artist, author, and activist, born on October 8, 1930, in New York City. She is best known for her innovative narrative quilts and her contributions to the fields of painting, sculpture, and children's literature, often highlighting themes of race, gender, and social justice. Ringgold's work has earned her numerous accolades and has significantly influenced contemporary art and feminist movements.

b. 1930

Art is a form of experience of the person, the place, the history of the people, and as black people, we are different. We hail from Africa to America, so the culture is mixed, from the African to the American. We can't drop that. It's reflected in the music, the dance, the poetry, and the art.

Interview with Faith Ringgold, Ebony, 2013

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Children are so talented. Little children, until about the age of 10 or 11, are just little artists. They need to be given the time and the space and the materials to do their work. That's all they need.

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