Visit to de Young museum Faith Ringgold

On By boogkb

One of the best exhibits we have visited. Apart from the well know, to us at least, protest art fab tapestries of several periods.

Not part of the exhibit but so striking in the hallway
Flag of course. Many such in the series, often bleeding.
Interesting progression from black to white skin
Acrylic on canvas with quilting; part of slave rape series.
More of similar.
From her time in Paris. Story Quilt, spectacular
Gertrude Stein homage, natch. Paris
More Paris
She called these soft sculptures. Very powerful
Close up through the protected glass so refections; funeral mourners.
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These two horizontals especially powerful
View of one of the multiple galleries
Tar beach series – spectacular
More stories series. Border is handwritten love story.
Another story quilt: Tar Beach.
Iconic

The iconic Tar Beach quilt. QB recognized from the Guggenheim