Signed 2005 WE FLEW OVER THE BRIDGE Faith Ringgold Pb

by Faith Ringgold

$50 · Offered by eBay

We Flew Over the Bridge: The Memoirs of Faith Ringgold, published in this trade paperback edition by Duke University Press in 2005 (originally published in hardcover by Bulfinch Press in 1995), and signed by the artist herself on the half-title page, dated August 16, 2012. Faith Ringgold was one of the most significant American artists of the last century, celebrated for her politically charged paintings and her innovative story quilts that carried the visual language of Black life, feminism, and civil rights into museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, and the Museum of Modern Art. In this memoir she traces her own path from a childhood in 1930s Harlem through decades of struggle and eventual acclaim, writing candidly about the sexism and racism she overcame to become both a celebrated fine artist and a beloved children's book author, including her Caldecott Honor title Tar Beach. The book is richly illustrated throughout with reproductions of her paintings and quilts alongside personal photographs and correspondence, including letters from fellow artists like Romare Bearden. Faith Ringgold passed away in April 2024, and signed copies of her work have become increasingly sought after in the years since. This copy carries her bold, full signature and the date she signed it, with no dedication or personalization to another individual, making it an especially desirable copy for collectors. This is a softcover copy showing genuine, hon

• Year: 2005
• Condition: Fair

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