Faith Ringgold, pioneering artist who pushed boundaries in the American art world, gets her due 05:09 Download Audio Embed on your website Close × Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site
Copy embed code Resume Faith Ringgold, American People Series #18: The Flag Is Bleeding, 1967. Faith Ringgold, American People Series #18: The Flag Is Bleeding, 1967. © Faith Ringgold / ARS, NY and DACS, London, courtesy ACA Galleries, New York 2022 A retrospective of the works of Faith Ringgold is now on display at the New Museum in New York. The 91-year-old redefined the history of American art by carving a space for Black women artists.
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Faith Ringgold, American People Series #20: Die, 1967. Faith Ringgold, American People Series #20: Die, 1967. . © Faith Ringgold / ARS, NY and DACS, London, courtesy ACA Galleries, New York 2022. Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY (Courtesy) Faith Ringgold, American People Series #20: Die, 1967. . © Faith Ringgold / ARS, NY and DACS, London, courtesy ACA Galleries, New York 2022. Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY (Courtesy) Faith Ringgold, Sonny’s Bridge, 1986. © Faith Ringgold / ARS, NY and DACS, London, courtesy ACA Galleries, New York 2022 (Courtesy) This segment aired on March 9, 2022.