Coretta Scott King Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1992) Winner
Faith Ringgold
フェイス・リンゴールド
Feisu Ringuirudo
Aliases:
Faith Willi Jones
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-10-08 （Harlem, New York City）
- Died
- 2024-04-13 （Englewood, New Jersey） age 93
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Harlem, New York City → Englewood, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- painter, author, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, intersectional activist, art teacher
- Active Years
- 1955-2024
- Affiliations
- Where We At Black Women Artists, WSABAL (Women Students and Artists for Black Art Liberation), National Black Feminist Organization
- Influenced By
- James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, Jacob Lawrence
- Influenced
- Black women artists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of New York | — | Art Education | Bachelor's degree | 1948-1955 | United States |
| City College of New York | — | Art Education | Master's degree | 1955-1959 | United States |
City College of New York
Art Education
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Period:
1948-1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United States
Forced to major in art education as women were not allowed in fine arts
City College of New York
Art Education
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
1955-1959
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Peace Corps Award | — | — | Peace Corps | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award | Tar Beach | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration | Tar Beach | — | — | 受賞 |
Peace Corps Award
2009
Organization:
Peace Corps
Result:
受賞
Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award
1992
Work:
Tar Beach
Result:
受賞
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration
1992
Work:
Tar Beach
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1993) Winner
Works
Major Works
The American People Series #18: The Flag is Bleeding
1967 PaintingPolitical painting symbolizing racial tensions in America during the Civil Rights era.
racismcivil rights
Tar Beach
1991 Children's book 32 pagesA girl in Harlem dreams of flying over her family's apartment building.
racefamilydreams
Who's Afraid of Aunt Jemima?
1983 Story quiltStory quilt reimagining the Aunt Jemima stereotype.
racial stereotypeswomen
Bibliography
- Tar Beach (1991)
- We Flew Over the Bridge (1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative quiltsautobiographical storytellingpolitical expression
- Recurring Motifs
- racegenderfamilyclassHarlem
Health
-
chronic asthma幼少期からEncouraged exploration of visual arts
Legacy
Pioneer of narrative quilts depicting Black American experiences, contributed to feminist art and civil rights. Works in major museums worldwide.
Archives
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
In Popular Culture
- Faith Ringgold School K-8 in Hayward, California
- Mentioned in Le Tigre's song 'Hot Topic'
Quotes
-
I couldn't paint landscapes in the 1960s—there was too much going on.
Source: Hyperallergic interview (2019)
Trivia
- First solo exhibition in 1967
- Raised in Harlem during Harlem Renaissance
- Collaborated with mother on quilts
- Won copyright lawsuit against BET