Dior’s Tribute to Ringgold: Fall/Winter 2024–25 Collection Presentation
Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri honored the late artist Faith Ringgold during Dior’s haute couture presentation in Paris by incorporating her artwork into the haute couture Fall/Winter 2024–25 collection. The scenography paid tribute to Ringgold’s exploration of race, class, gender, and family dynamics. Ringgold, who passed away recently at the age of 93, once stressed […]
Faith Ringgold Dies at 93
Celebrated for her pictorial quilts depicting the African American experience, Faith Ringgold passed away at the age of 93 at her home in New Jersey. Ringgold explored themes of race, gender, class, family, and community through painting, sculpture, textiles, and performance art. Over the span of more than fifty years, Ringgold’s artistic career was characterized […]