American People Series #18: The Flag Is Bleeding, 1967 Oil on canvas, 72 x 96 inches
Collection of the artist © Faith Ringgold, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
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September 11-December 19, 2010
Today, Faith Ringgold is well known as the progenitor of the African American story quilt revival that began in the late 1970s.
The once influential paintings she created during the previous decade, with only a few notable exceptions, disappeared from view, omitted from critical, art historical discourse for more than forty years.
On the occasion of Ringgold’s 80th birthday, the Neuberger Museum of Art has organized the first comprehensive survey of these paintings.
The exhibition will include the landmark series “American People” (1963-1967) and “Black Light” (1967-1971), along with related murals and political posters. This exhibition will travel for the next several years.
Reviewed in the New York Times --->
