We Came to America, from the series; "The American Collection"
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We Came to America, from the series; "The American Collection"

Faith Ringgold

Artist
Faith Ringgold
Date of Birth
(b. 1930)
Date
1997
Medium
Painted story quilt, acrylic on canvas with pieced fabric border
Dimensions
74 1/2 x 79 1/2 in. (189.23 x 201.93 cm.)
Accession #
2010.27.1
Credit Line
Art by Women Collection, Gift of Linda Lee Alter
Copyright
© Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York
Category
Decorative Art
Subject
Social Commentary
Collection
Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women

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