"Tar Beach 2" Quilt

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"Tar Beach 2" Quilt

1990

Faith Ringgold (American, 1930–2024) Produced at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia (founded 1977)

Ringgold’s Tar Beach 2 quilt communicates the dreams and hopes of a young African American girl, Cassie Louise Lightfoot. Her story is based on the artist’s own memories of growing up in Harlem, New York, but is enlivened with fantasy. Flying among the stars on a hot summer night, Cassie becomes a heroic explorer overcoming obstacles. Ringgold’s combination of image and imagination, text and texture puts a unique, contemporary spin on the traditions of both quilting and storytelling.

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Object Details

Titles:

"Tar Beach 2" Quilt

Date:

1990

Artists:

Faith Ringgold (American, 1930–2024) Produced at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia (founded 1977)

Medium:

Multicolored screenprint on silk plain weave, printed cotton plain weave, black and green synthetic moire

Dimensions:

66 x 67 inches (167.6 x 170.2 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

Purchased with funds contributed by W. B. Dixon Stroud, 1992

Accession Number:

1992-100-1

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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