This work is part of artist Kevin Cole’s private collection. When asked about this piece by Saar, Cole explains that he acquired it in 2000 from another collector, and when he and Saar’s paths crossed again at the Des Moines Art Center a few years later, the work prompted a long conversation on perseverance.
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“As children, my sisters and I were taken to museums and art openings like some kids go to baseball games and the zoo.” —Tracye Saar-Cavanaugh]]> Printed in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia]]> 85 x 82 inches
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Despite Ringgold’s modest forms and limited color palette, the production process behind this serigraph print requires thorough planning and precision. Master printmaker Curlee Raven Holton, who has worked with Ringgold on numerous prints, is responsible for the careful construction of the final print, as each color must be manually added using a separate screen. The lighter brown pigment used for the faces of both the older and younger versions of Tanner were applied to the paper simultaneously, just as Tanner experienced two phases of his life simultaneously in the moment Ringgold narrates and illustrates in this work.]]>