Abstract
Faith Ringgold, originally a painter, makes painted story quilts, mixtures of painted and quilted fabrics, pictorial in content, frank in form, and accessible in style. Apparently simple, they tell stories of lives lived as African‐America women and men in a culture constructed from their blood, sweat and tears, and often neglectful of their needs and aspirations…
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-23 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Selvedge |
Volume | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2005 |
Bibliographical note
© Dr. Catherine HarperKeywords
- Faith Wilding
- quilt
- black feminist
- African-American woman