"Faith Ringgold is best known for a genre of art she created, the story quilt. Sewn and painted on cloth, text panels recount stories and visual images move in a linear and at times not so linear path." One of her most famous works is the story quilt "Who's Afraid of Aunt Jemima," a quilt that rewrites the stereotypical character's life.
Below, however, is a work by Ringgold that uses oil and canvas. This work was completed in 1971.
The objective for this assignment is to analyze Ringgold's painting in order to respond to some of Lucy Lippard's suggested methods for shattering stereotypes: "[ranging] from opening wounds, to seeking revenge through representation, to reversing destructive developments so the healing process can begin."
First, though, let's identify the subject(s); second, whether stereotypes are, indeed, addressed, and if so, what are they, and which of Lippard's methods is Ringgold using to address them? And finally, does your group think that this piece does an effective job addressing these issues? Is it inspiring? How has it struck you? However, if your group feels that it falls short somewhere, why?
Note: Your group's response will be evaluated based on its completion. In other words, does it address the prompt effectively and completely?
" For the Woman's House"
