Faith Ringgold Had No Choice About Being Political

Faith Ringgold made quilts, wrote children’s books, and became one of the most politically charged artists in American art. So, how did an artist who started her career with landscapes and flowers become a fierce critic of racism, sexism, war until her death aged 94?In this episode of Primo and Payne: Great Art Explained, James Payne and Leslie Primo take a deep dive into the life and works of Faith Ringgold, The Harlem Renaissance, and the ways race, class and the events of recent American social history intersected within the lifetime of this beloved children's author.

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