![]() I can imagine being a kid and walking up to this and thinking it looked a lot like something I’d have in my room. ![]() Making art in this way only helps with Ringgold’s desire to have her art seem accessible to a younger audience. Story quilts ultimately became one of Ringgold’s signature styles. It combines paint on canvas with quilted fabric material. Tar Beach is what is known as a story quilt. Ringgold took a lot of inspiration from her own life to create this character and story, in hopes that it would resonate stronger with the audience. So, if the painting gives you a sense of familiarity and warmth, that’s by design. ![]() Tar Beach is the first quilted painting in this series which follows Cassie Louise Lightfoot, a young girl growing up in Harlem. ![]() Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach incorporates traditional painting technique with her signature quilting. ![]()
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