Who's Afraid of Aunt Jemima?
Quilt artwork by Faith Ringgold / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Who's Afraid of Aunt Jemima? is an acrylic on canvas narrative quilt made by American artist Faith Ringgold in 1983.[1] Named for the Edward Albee play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and the character Aunt Jemima, the work is Ringgold's first story quilt and marks the early stages of the artist's shift from oil painting to quilting.[2][3]
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Who's Afraid of Aunt Jemima? | |
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Artist | Faith Ringgold |
Year | 1983 (1983) |
Medium | Acrylic on canvas, quilt art |
Movement | Black Arts Movement, Black feminism, Feminist art |
Dimensions | 229 cm × 203 cm (90 in × 80 in) |
Location | Glenstone, Potomac, Maryland[1] |
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