Books

Faith Ringgold, Renowned Black Artist and Activist, Dies at 93

VISIONARY

Ringgold had a decades-long career that began with multimedia art and expanded into children’s books.

Amanda Yen
Amanda Yen 

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Portrait of American artist Faith Ringgold as she poses in front of one of her paintings, 1999.
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Amanda Yen

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