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Getting To Know Faith Ringgold

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Illustration of a person flying through the night sky against a backdrop of buildings and stars while holding a lit candle. Caption: Hi, I'm Faith Ringgold.

Using animation, this video follows the life and career of Faith Ringgold. Viewers catch a glimpse of her childhood in Harlem and her experiences through the cultural upheavals of the 1970s. Today, she is a respected contemporary artist and author. Part of Getting To Know Artists Series.

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Runtime: 21 minutes, 20 seconds

Topic: Arts, History, Science, Social Science
Subtopic: African-Americans, Arts, Biology, Women
Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 7
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Release Year: 2012
Producer/Distributor: Getting To Know
Series: Getting To Know Artists
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Cartoon. A moustached painter wearing a pink beret and blue tunic. He's holding a paintbrush, and palette. Behind him, a window looks out on a windmill and cottages on the water. Caption. I'm Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.

Cartoon. A thin man with a long beard and nose wearing a light green floppy hat and tunic. He's standing on a hilly landscape in the countryside. Caption. Hi, there! I'm Leonardo da Vinci.

Illustration of a person flying through the night sky against a backdrop of buildings and stars while holding a lit candle. Caption: Hi, I'm Faith Ringgold.

Cartoon. A dark haired man wearing a jacket, vest, trousers, and wide-brimmed hat. He stands in front of an easel with mountains painted in an impressionist style in the background. Caption. Hello, I'm Claude Monet.

Cartoon. A woman wearing a pink hat and holding a paintbrush and palette stands in a room with several paintings on easels. Caption. Soon I was painting in a whole new style.

Cartoon. A man wearing a jacket with popped collar and purple pants seated on a red couch in a kitschy art studio space. There are several paintings, a lava lamp, and lights winding up a column. Caption. I'm Andy, Andy Warhol.

Cartoon. A man wearing a purple jacket and pink cravat stands on stage with a ballerina posing in the background. Next to him, an easel with a painting of a ballerina. Caption. I'm Edgar Degas, 1 of the world's greatest artists.

Cartoon. Man wearing a multi-colored tunic, red tights, and brown boots stands on scaffolding holding a hammer and chisel. Behind him, an image of the top portion of the famous David statue. Caption. Hello, I am Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Cartoon. Man with short spiky hair blown back, wispy mustache and beard, and a white wool vest looks out with a neutral expression. Behind him, a wavy pattern of blue brushstrokes in an impressionist style. Hello, I'm Vincent van Gogh.

Viewer Comments

Rosemary R. (Fulton , NY)

October 7th, 2020 at 03:13 AM

Love this as a supplement to Fath Ringgold's books.
Daymeia W. (Philadelphia, PA)

February 8th, 2017 at 09:20 AM

This is the best video for children to learn about Faith Ringgold! I haven't found any other that was better!