Prolific American artist Faith Ringgold long championed civil rights and women’s rights through her work, which spans media from oils to textiles. Over the course of her career, she received numerous accolades, including two National Endowment for the Arts awards, one each in sculpture and painting, a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (1987) and more than 20 honorary doctorate degrees.
Born Faith Willi Jones in Harlem, New York, Ringgold grew up surrounded by creativity. She was raised by a fashion-designer mother and a minister father who was a talented storyteller during the peak of the Harlem Renaissance. She earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in visual art from the City College of New York, in 1955 and 1959, respectively.
In the 1960s, Ringgold’s paintings took a decidedly political bent, supporting the civil rights movement; she protested the lack of work by Black and female artists in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art, both in New York City. She also cofounded Where We At, a collective of Black female artists. By the 1970s, Ringgold had moved away from painting and on to textiles, sculpture and performance art.
Ringgold created masks of painted canvas inspired by wooden masks made by the Dan peoples of Liberia — also to promote the work of women in art — as well as acrylic works that combined the style of Tibetan thangkas, or silk paintings, with African quilting techniques. This led to her collaborating with her mother in the 1980s for the development of her iconic story quilts, for which Ringgold is perhaps best known.
Ringgold's work can be found in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, all in New York, as well as the Baltimore Museum of Art and many more.
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Self Portrait 2023 Signed Screen print Limited Edition
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: FAITH RINGGOLD Title: Self Portrait Year: 2023 Screen print on paper Edition: signed in pencil and marked 87/100 Size: 28 x 23 inches Hand-signed and numbered A striking se...
Screen
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Faith Ringgold, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 2007
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled Montgomery Bus Boycott, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, originates from the 2007 edition published by...
Screen
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Faith Ringgold, Slavery, from Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 2007
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled Slavery, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, originates from the 2007 edition published by The Limited Ed...
Screen
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Faith Ringgold, Police Brutality Viewed Thru Stained Glass, 2007
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled Police Brutality Viewed Thru Stained Glass, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City J...
Screen
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Faith Ringgold, The Right to Vote, from Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 2007
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled The Right to Vote, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, originates from the 2007 edition published by The ...
Screen
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Faith Ringgold, Brown Versus Board of Education 1954, 2007
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled Brown Versus Board of Education 1954, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, o...
Screen
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Faith Ringgold, For Whites Only, from Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 2007
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled For Whites Only, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, originates from the 2007 edition published by The Li...
Screen
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Faith Ringgold, Four Little Girls Bombed in a Church, 2007
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled Four Little Girls Bombed in a Church, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, originates from the 2007 editio...
Screen
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Faith Ringgold, A letter From Martin Luther King, 2007
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled A Letter From Martin Luther King, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, origi...
Screen
$128
H 13.78 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Excelsior by Simon Tozer, Limited edition, Sailing, Landscape, Figurative art
By Simon Tozer
Located in Deddington, GB
Excelsior by Simon Tozer [2021] limited_edition and hand signed by the artist Screenprint on Paper Edition number of 30 Image size: H:23 cm x W:30 cm ...
Paper, Screen
$2,250
H 24 in W 18 in
Shepard Fairey "The Woman Who Defeated Pain" Frida Kahlo Silkscreen Print
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
TITLE: Shepard Fairey "The Woman Who Defeated Pain" Frida Kahlo Silkscreen Print Contemporary Art YEAR: 2023 CLASSIFICATION: Limited edition MEDIUM TYPE: Print MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Fine...
Gold
$1,540
H 22 in W 30 in
His Own Eclipse, Screen Print, Pop Art, Hand Signed, Edition of 250, 1978
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered. Blind stamped in lower left corner. Don't hesitate to ask any questions. Published by AMX Art Ltd., NY and printed by Peter Baum, NY. Edition 126 of 250. ...
Screen, Paper
Cul de Sac
By Alexandre Minguet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Cul de Sac" is an original color lithograph by French artist Alexandre Minguet, 1937-1996. The image size is 7 x 11 inches, framed size is 17.35 x 21.5 inches. I...
Lithograph
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 21.125 in
Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62), Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Romare Bearden (1911-1988) Title: Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62) Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper Edition: 33/150, plus proofs Size: 28.75 x 2...
Lithograph
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H 39.5 in W 25.75 in
Chagall, Die Zauberflöte (Mourlot CS. 38), The Metropolitan Opera (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Die Zauberflöte (Mourlot CS. 38), The Metropolitan Opera Year: 1973 Medium: Lithograph on wove paper Size: 39.5 x 25.75 inches Notes: From the opening of Mozart's 'The Magic F...
Lithograph
"Daughters" Large color original serigraph
By Don Hatfield
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Daughters" 1992 is an original color serigraph on heavy Coventry paper by noted American artist Donald (Don) Hatfield, b.1947. It is hand signed and numbered 72/...
Screen
$1,500
H 24 in W 18 in
Shepard Fairey "One Earth" Red & Gold Screenprint Street Contemporary Obey Giant
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
Silkscreen Print with Gold Metallic Inks 18 × 24 in 45.7 × 61 cm Edition 300 "Refers to the ripped 'One Earth' stamp in the lower right of the print and the fact that we only have ...
Screen
$956Sale Price|25% Off
H 31 in W 34.25 in D 0.25 in
Calle De La Ermita, Valencia Spain, Limited Edition Screen Print #12/150, Signed
By Guido Lopez
Located in Soquel, CA
Calle De La Ermita, Valencia Spain, Limited Edition Screen Print Bright and bold screen print by Spanish artist Guido Lopez (Spain, 20th century). The tower of a local church stands...
Paper, Screen
Body of Water Body of Thought
Located in New York, NY
This print marks the first time Quaicoe's new body of work has been made available in an editioned format, and was a collaboration with master print maker Gary Lichtenstein. The resu...
Screen
$450
H 29.6 in W 23.6 in
Autumn in New York cityscape of New York City in warm earth tones
Located in New York, NY
From a portfolio produced to commemorate the Kelpra Studio Exhibition at the Tate Gallery, London, July-August 1980. Published by Kelpra Editions and the Tate Gallery. Printed at Kel...
Screen
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.75 in W 33 in
Brass Section (Gelburd/Rosenberg 70-77), Jazz Series, Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Romare Bearden (1911-1988) Title: Brass Section (Gelburd/Rosenberg 70-77) Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper Edition: 110/175, plus proofs Size: Paper Size...
Lithograph
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H 32.5 in W 44 in D 0.1 in
Faith Ringgold Groovin' High Hand Signed Limited Edition
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This piece, titled "Groovin' High", is a printer's proof created by the renowned artist and civil rights activist Faith Ringgold. The print is signed an...
Screen
JAZZ STORIES: MAMA CAN SING PAPA CAN BLOW #7: LOVE ME
By Faith Ringgold
Located in New York, NY
Faith Ringgold JAZZ STORIES: MAMA CAN SING PAPA CAN BLOW #7: LOVE ME, 2020 13-colour silkscreen print on Coventry Rag 335 gsm paper, accompanied by official COA 29 3/4 × 22 3/4 inche...
Permanent Marker, Screen
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H 33 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
Faith Ringgold 'Church Picnic' Multicolor USA Offset Lithograph
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 33 x 33 inches ( 83.82 x 83.82 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 29.5 inches ( 74.93 x 74.93 cm ) Framed: No B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age Published by Shorewood Fine Art...
Offset
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H 33 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
Faith Ringgold 'Church Picnic' Multicolor USA Offset Lithograph
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 33 x 33 inches ( 83.82 x 83.82 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 29.5 inches ( 74.93 x 74.93 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping...
Offset
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H 30 in W 22.5 in D 0.1 in
2007 Faith Ringgold 'Somebody Stole My Broken Heart' HAND-SIGNED
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 30 x 22.5 inches ( 76.2 x 57.15 cm ) Image Size: 22.5 x 18.75 inches ( 57.15 x 47.625 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details: Faith Ringgold, one of America’s most prominent artists, has created a significant body of work that reflects her interest in documenting the African-American experience. Over 50 years Ms Ringgold has created an oeuvre that is most well known for especially for their painted story quilts...
Lithograph
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H 33 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
Faith Ringgold 'Church Picnic' Multicolor USA Offset Lithograph
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 33 x 33 inches ( 83.82 x 83.82 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 29.5 inches ( 74.93 x 74.93 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping...
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H 33 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
Faith Ringgold 'Church Picnic' Multicolor USA Offset Lithograph
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 33 x 33 inches ( 83.82 x 83.82 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 29.5 inches ( 74.93 x 74.93 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping...
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H 33 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
Faith Ringgold 'Church Picnic' Multicolor USA Offset Lithograph
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 33 x 33 inches ( 83.82 x 83.82 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 29.5 inches ( 74.93 x 74.93 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping...
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H 33 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
Faith Ringgold 'Church Picnic' Multicolor USA Offset Lithograph
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 33 x 33 inches ( 83.82 x 83.82 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 29.5 inches ( 74.93 x 74.93 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping...
Offset
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H 33 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
Faith Ringgold 'Church Picnic' Multicolor USA Offset Lithograph
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 33 x 33 inches ( 83.82 x 83.82 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 29.5 inches ( 74.93 x 74.93 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping...
Offset
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H 29.25 in W 22.25 in D 0.1 in
Jazz Stories: Mama Can Sing Papa Can Blow #8: Don't Wanna Love You Like I Do
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Faith Ringgold Jazz Stories: Mama Can Sing Papa Can Blow #8 Don’t Wanna Love You Like I Do, 2007/2020 13-colour silk screen print on Coventry Rag 335gsm 76 × 63 cm Edition of 100 + 1...
Screen
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H 30 in W 22.5 in D 0.1 in
2007 Faith Ringgold 'Somebody Stole My Broken Heart' USA Lithograph
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 30 x 22.5 inches ( 76.2 x 57.15 cm ) Image Size: 22.5 x 18.75 inches ( 57.15 x 47.625 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details: Faith Ringgold, one of America’s most prominent artists, has created a significant body of work that reflects her interest in documenting the African-American experience. Over 50 years Ms Ringgold has created an oeuvre that is most well known for especially for their painted story quilts...
Lithograph