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Faith Ringgold on Flags
Women's Voices
2022
Faith Ringgold used the flag as a complex symbol of freedom and discrimination.
Faith Ringgold is best known for her textile works and storytelling quilts. But many of her paintings, especially in the 1960s, featured the American flag. For Ringgold, the flag was a complicated symbol representing both freedom and freedom denied. In this video, she discusses her use of the American flag in her art.
