“Because the mask is your face, the face is a mask, so I'm thinking of the face as a mask because of the way I see faces is coming from an African vision of the mask which is the thing that we carry around with us, it is our presentation, it's our front, it's our face.”
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Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold is an American artist renowned for her paintings, collages, and quilts that often explore issues of race, gender, and identity, blending African and African American cultural elements. Born on October 8, 1930, Ringgold's artistic career spans multiple art movements, including Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. more
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