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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Faith Ringgold
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ringgo72
- Creators:
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Ringgold, FaithHolmes, Doloris
- Dates:
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1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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11 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Interview with Faith Ringgold conducted in 1972, by Doloris Holmes, for the Archives of American Art's "Art World in Turmoil" oral history project.
Scope and Contents
Ringgold speaks of her involvement and the origins of WSABAL (Women, Students, and Artists for Black Artist Liberation); her attempts to raise awareness of the under-representation of women in art (writing to the Times/ performing surveys); her hopes for the upcoming WSABAL show on June 22 (the first Black female show in New York); her feelings towards the NYUNBAYAASANAA (the male neo-African Harlem group); her reaction to the '68 Venice Biennale which excluded women and Black artists; her subsequent show named the Liberated Venice Biennale which consisted of 50% women; the She Show and the Flag Show which instigated three arrests; the He Show and upcoming Where Are We At? Show; the importance of conducting open shows; her feelings towards historical African art and its conceptual confronting nature; the influence of Augusta Savage; the influence of African art upon Minimalism and Surrealism.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Faith Ringgold (1930-2024) was a painter, sculptor, performance artist, and author in New York, New York.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Reproduction Note
Item is a transcript.
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of original tape unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This transcript is open for research. No recording exists. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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