American artist Faith Ringgold (October 8, 1930 – April 12, 2024) produced hundreds of paintings, quilts, mixed media works, posters, prints, sculptures, and soft sculptures over the course of her career, as well as more than 25 books, including illustrated children's books, artist's books, and an autobiography.
Below are chronological, though incomplete, lists of Ringgold's works by medium, with locations in public collections noted where known. Medium designations (e.g. print vs. poster) are Ringgold's own, as noted in the artist's extensive categorization system of the collection of her archives, works, and ephemera located at the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park. Ringgold adapted many of her works into multiple mediums; versions in different mediums are noted individually. Images of Ringgold's work are subject to copyright by the artist's estate.
Visual art Paintings On canvas 1940s Early Works #1: Artist's Studio (1948)
1950s Early Works #2: Girl With a Bow (1957)
1960s Early Works #3: Portrait of a Young Girl (1962) Early Works #4: The Doctors (1962) Early Works #5: Mourners (1962) Early Works #6: Portrait of a Clown (1962) Early Works #7: Four Women at a Table (1962) Early Works #8: An Act of Violence (1962) Early Works #9: Brother and Sister (1962) Early Works #10: Summer Trees (1962) Early Works #11: Dead Trees (1962) Early Works #12: Green Trees (1962) The American People Series #1: Between Friends (1963), Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York The American People Series #2: For Members Only (1963) The American People Series #3: Neighbors (1963) The American People Series #4: The Civil Rights Triangle (1963), Glenstone, Potomac, Maryland The American People Series #5: Watching and Waiting (1963) Early Works #13: Nude Trees (1963) Early Works #15: They Speak No Evil (1963) The American People Series #6: Mr. Charlie (1964) The American People Series #7: The Cocktail Party (1964) The American People Series #8: The In Crowd (1964) The American People Series #9: The American Dream (1964) The American People Series #10: Study Now (1964) The American People Series #11: Three Men on a Fence (1964) The American People Series #12: The Family Plan (1964) The American People Series #13: God Bless America (1964) The American People Series #14: Portrait of an American Youth (1964) Early Works #16: A Man Kissing His Wife (1964) Early Works #17: Black Man (1964) Early Works #18: Two Guys Talking (1964) Early Works #19: Red, White and Blue Woman (1964) Early Works #20: Black and Blue Man (1964) Early Works #21: The Trio (1964) Early Works #22: Uptight Negro (1964) Early Works #23: Bride of Martha's Vineyard (1964) Early Works #24: Woman in a Red Dress (1965) Early Works #25: Self-Portrait (1965), Brooklyn Museum, New York Early Works #26: Tenement (1965) The American People Series #15: Hide Little Children (1966) The American People Series #16: Woman Looking in a Mirror (1966) The American People Series #17: The Artist and His Model (1966) Early Works #28: Portrait of a Young Boy #1 (1966) Early Works #29: Portrait of a Young Boy #2 (1966) The American People Series #18: The Flag is Bleeding (1967), National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC The American People Series #19: US Postage Commemorating the Advent of Black Power (1967) The American People Series #20: Die (1967), Museum of Modern Art, New York Black Light Series #1: Big Black (1967), Pérez Art Museum Miami Black Light Series #2: Man (1967) Black Light Series #3: Soul Sister (1967), Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City Early Works #27: Portrait of Mama Jones (1967) Black Light Series #3.1: Invisible Man (1968) Black Light Series #3.2: Invisible Woman (1968) Black Light Series #4: Mommy and Daddy (1969) Black Light Series #5: Black Art Poster (1969) Black Light Series #6: Love Black Life (1969) Black Light Series #7: Ego Painting (1969), Art Institute of Chicago Black Light Series #8: Red White and Black Nigger (1969), Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts Black Light Series #9: The American Spectrum (1969) Black Light Series #10: Flag for the Moon: Die Nigger (1969), Glenstone, Potomac, Maryland Black Light Series #11: US America Black (1969) Black Light Series #12: Party Time (1969), Glenstone, Potomac, Maryland
1970s For the Women's House (1972), Brooklyn Museum, New York (on long-term loan from Rikers Island, New York City Department of Correction)
1980s Baby Faith and Willi #1 (1982) Baby Faith and Willi #2 (1982) Baby Faith and Willi #3 (1982) Baby Faith and Willi #4 (1982) Baby Faith and Willi #5 (1982) Dah #1 (1982) Dah #2 (1982) Dah #3 (1982) Dah #4 (1982) Emanon #1 (1982) Emanon #2 (1982) Emanon #3 (1982) Emanon #4 (1982) Emanon #5 (1982) Emanon #6 (1982) Emanon #7 (1982) Emanon #8 (1982) Emanon #9 (1982) Emanon #10 (1982) Emanon #11 (1982) Emanon #12 (1982) Emanon #13 (1982) Emanon #14 (1982) Emanon #15 (1982) California Dah #1 (1983) California Dah #2 (1983) California Dah #3 (1983) California Dah #4 (1983)
2010s Where Do All The Children Go? (2010)
On paper 1970s So Help Us Shirley #1: End Racism in America (1971) So Help Us Shirley #2: This Painting is of the American Landscape (1971) So Help Us Shirley #3: End the War (1971) So Help Us Shirley #4: This Land Belongs to You and Me (1971) So Help Us Shirley #5: Once Indians Owned America (1971) So Help Us Shirley #6: To All Political Prisoners (1971) So Help Us Shirley #7: In Tribute to All the Dead in Vietnam (1971) So Help Us Shirley #8: End the War in Vietnam (1971) Political Landscape #1: A Tribute (1972) Political Landscape #2: For All The Black Women (1972) Political Landscape #3: Painted by Faith Ringgold in Salute... (1972) Political Landscape #4: Faith Ringgold (1972) Political Landscape #5: To All the Black Women (1972) Political Landscape #6: A Plea To Young Black (1972) Political Landscape #7: This Painting Is Of The American Landscape (1972) Political Landscape #8: The Trees (1972) Political Landscape #9: To The Black Women (1972) Political Landscape #10: To The Eternity of... (1972) Political Landscape #11: Have You Ever Felt Comfort... (1972) Political Landscape #12: Long After... (1972) Political Landscape #13: All The Wars Are Fought (1972) Political Landscape #14: If The Trees Could Talk (1972) Political Landscape #15: We Are All Equal (1972) Political Landscape #16: The Faithful Tree (1972) Political Landscape #17: The Beauty of Nature (1972) Political Landscape #18: I Don't Paint From Nature (1972) Political Landscape #19: He's Leaving Her (1972) Political Landscape #20: I Could Tell You (1972) Political Landscape #21: Dear Brother Ain't No Wise... (1972) Political Landscape #22: And Uh Something Else... (1972) Political Landscape #23: Brother Talkin About (1972) Political Landscape #24: Brother Learn How To (1972) Political Landscape #25: Night Comes Like A... (1972) Political Landscape #26: Just As You Black Man... (1972) Political Landscape #27: Sister Please... (1972) Political Landscape #28 (c.1972) Political Landscape #29 (c.1972) Political Landscape #30: To The Sisters... (1972) Political Landscape #31: Sister I Know (1972) Political Landscape #32: In Favor of Male... (1972) Political Landscape #33: Not Having A Man... (1972) Political Landscape #34: To The Feminist (1972) Political Landscape #35: Sister Don't You Agree... (1972) Political Landscape #36: The Old Men of Art (1972) Political Landscape #37: I Don't Want... (1972) Political Landscape #38: Art Is Not Dead... (1972) Political Landscape #39: In London, Black Art... (1972) Political Landscape #40: Why Go To Documenta (1972) Political Landscape #41: Brothers Leroi... (1972) Political Landscape #42: Whoever Let Men... (1972) Political Landscape #43: What You Think... (1972) Political Landscape #44: Sisters Beware (1972) Political Landscape #45: Men Live To Fight... (1972) Political Landscape #46: Women Top Talking... (1972) Political Landscape #47: War Is Not For Us... (1972) Political Landscape #48: I Cannot Be Sure (1972) Political Landscape #49: It Is Foolish to... (1972) Political Landscape #50: There Are Certain Things... (1972) Political Landscape #51: Summer Games... (1972) Political Landscape #52: The Summer Games Were... (1972) Political Landscape #53: Even Though... (1972) Political Landscape #54: Germany They Call... (1972) Political Landscape #55: Next Time Save The People... (1972) Political Landscape #56: Remember The Munich... (1972) Political Landscape #57: For Those Who Are... (1972)
1990s Freedom of Speech (1990), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York For Good Years and then 4 More (1993) The following works were adapted into Flying Home: Harlem Heroes and Heroines (1996), Mosaic mural, 125th Street station, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York: Flying Home (1996) Apollo Theater The Ink Spots: Jerry Daniels, Deek Watson, Billy Bowen, and Bill Kenny (1996) Harlem Heroes and Heroines #2: Marion Aderson, Paul Robeson (1996) Harlem Heroes and Heroines #3: Josephine Baker, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington (1996) Harlem Heroes and Heroines #4: Joe Lewis, Sugar Ray (1996) Harlem Heroes and Heroines #5: Normal Lewis, Augusta Savage, Romare Bearden, Aaron Douglas, Jacob Law (1996) Harlem Heroes and Heroines #6: Madame Walker, Jesse Owens (1996) Harlem Heroes and Heroines #7: Adam Powell, Marcus Garvey (1996) Harlem Heroes and Heroines #8: Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes (1996) Flying Home: Harlem Heroes and Heroines (Uptown) (1996) Harlem Heroes and Heroines #10: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King (1996) Jazz Stories 1/9: Mama Can Sing (1996) Jazz Stories 2/9: Mama Can Sing (1996)
2000s Freedom Flag: On Tuesday Morning (2001), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia Jazz Stories 3/9, 4/22/01: Mama Can Sing (2001) Jazz Stories 4/9, 4/22/01: Mama Can Sing (2001) Jazz Stories 5/9, 4/22/01: Mama Can Sing (2001) Jazz Stories 6/9, 4/22/01: Mama Can Sing (2001) Jazz Stories 7/9: Mama Can Sing (2001) Jazz Stories 8/9, 4/22/2001: Mama Can Sing (2001) Jazz Stories 9/9, 4/22/01: Mama Can Sing (2001) Jazz Stories: Mama Can Sing (2003) Jazz Stories: Papa Can Blow (2003) Jazz Stories 1/7: Mama Can Sing (2004) Jazz Stories 2/7: Mama Can Sing (2004) Jazz Stories 3/7: Mama Can Sing (2004) Jazz Stories 4/7: Mama Can Sing (2004) Jazz Stories 5/7: Mama Can Sing (2004) Jazz Stories 6/7: Mama Can Sing (2004) Jazz Stories 7/7, 4/22/01: Mama Can Sing (2004) Jazz Stories: Sonny Blows 1/3 (2004) Jazz Stories: Sonny Blows 2/3 (2004) Jazz Stories: Sonny Blows 3/3 (2004) Freedom Flag Story #4, 2003 (2002) Freedom Flag Story #4, 2002 (2002) Freedom Flag Story [untitled] (2002) Freedom Flag Story (2002) Freedom Flag Story (2002) Freedom Flag Story (2002) Freedom Flag Story [untitled] (c.2002) Freedom Flag Story (2002) Freedom Flag Story (2002) Coming to Jones Road 7: A Chalk White Moon (c.2000s) Alice Neel: Wonder Woman that she was, 2004 (2004) Hate is a Sin Flag (2007), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York Hate is a Sin Fable (2007) The following works were adapted into People Portraits: in Creativity; Performing; Sports and Fashion (2009), Mosaic murals, Civic Center/Grand Park station, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority: People Portraits Line E Creating #1 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #2 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #3 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #4 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #5 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #6 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #7 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #8 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #9 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #10 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #11 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #12 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #13 (2007) People Portraits Line E Creating #14 (2007) People Portraits Line F Performing #1 (2007) People Portraits Line F Performing #2-3 (2007) People Portraits Line F Performing #4-5 (2007)