“After I decided to be an artist, the first thing that I had to believe was that I, a black woman, could penetrate the art scene, and that, further, I could do so without sacrificing one iota of my blackness or my femaleness or my humanity.” Faith Ringgold Tar Beach, the one that hangs in the Guggenheim and the children's book version, is stunning. And eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot has some powerful things to say about freedom and confidence. Go read it. Rest in Power #AnyoneCanFly
FAITH RINGGOLD (1930–2024)
Trailblazing artist, activist, illustrator, and author Faith Ringgold, who was widely renowned for her elaborate pictorial quilts documenting Black life, died April 13 at her home in Englewood, New Jersey.
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