Faith Ringgold

American artist and author (1930-2024) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 93

Faith Ringgold was an American painter, author, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, and intersectional activist, perhaps best known for her narrative quilts.

Faith Ringgold is read about 133 times a day, in 23 languages.

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2024Died13 April 20242023American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold MedalsAward2022Time 100Award2000NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - ChildrenAward1994Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1992Caldecott MedalAwardCoretta Scott King AwardAward1988New York Foundation for the ArtsAward1987Guggenheim FellowshipAward1984Candace AwardAward1930Born8 October 1930