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Lyrics for all of Ringgold’s jazz series can be found in the Faith Ringgold Study Room. Appointments by request.
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]]> As a simple testament of their relationship, Ringgold pays tribute to her friend, also a highly influential artist. Visually playful, the viewer identifies one single word appearing in each of the brightly- colored triangles, provoking a second read of the artwork. As in Mahalia We Love You, the central figure in the work is ornamented with a frame of leaves and flowers. The “we” and “us,” used by Ringgold, entails both a direct reference to the prolific artist community she is part of, and evokes unity through the artistic process–the collective “we” and “us” are artists, viewers, and the community therein.
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