Faith Ringgold Patch

This iron-on patch is inspired by Faith Ringgold's painting Love Black Life (1969) from her Black Light Series. Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 in. Faith Ringgold (October 8, 1930 - April 13, 2024) was an American painter, author, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, and intersectional activist. She was born in Harlem, New York City, and was an art teacher in the NYC public school system. As a multimedia artist, her works explored themes of family, race, class, and gender. Her series of story quilts, designed from the 1980s on, captured the experiences of Black Americans and became her signature art form. During her career, she promoted the work of Black artists and rallied against their marginalization by the art museums. She wrote and illustrated over a dozen children's books.