- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFaith Willi Jones
- Faith Ringgold was born on October 8, 1930 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. She is known for 5th Ward (2018), Paint Me a Road Out of Here (2024) and Reclaiming the Body: Feminist Art in America (1995). She was married to Burdette Ringgold and Robert Earl Wallace. She died on April 13, 2024 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
- SpousesBurdette Ringgold(1962 - February 1, 2020) (his death)Robert Earl Wallace(1950 - 1956) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- Friend from childhood of Sonny Rollins.
- She received a bachelor's degree and a master's in art from the City College of New York.
- She was a public school art teacher for nearly 20 years, then joined the faculty of the University of California at San Diego, where she was an art professor until her retirement.
- [observation, at 82] I thought it was natural to always have art in my life. Struggle inspires me. I was brought up in an atmosphere of struggle in the '60s, and I tried to pass that inspiration on to my students.
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