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.]]>
Lyrics for all of Ringgold’s jazz series can be found in the Faith Ringgold Study Room. ]]>