The American People Series 20: Die
Painting by Faith Ringgold / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The correct title of this article is ‘’The American People Series #20: Die’’. The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.
The American People Series #20: Die is an oil on canvas painting made by American artist Faith Ringgold in 1967.[2] Inspired by Pablo Picasso's painting Guernica (1937) and painted amidst the riots and uprisings of the 1960s, Die is a two-panel work depicting a group of Black and white men, women, and children, most of whom are wounded or covered in blood, variously fighting, fleeing, or dying against an abstract grey background.[1][3] The piece has been extensively cited as among Ringgold's most important and iconic artworks.[3][4][5]
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The American People Series #20: Die | |
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Artist | Faith Ringgold |
Year | 1967 (1967) |
Catalogue | 199915 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 182.9 cm × 365.8 cm (72 in × 144 in) |
Location | Museum of Modern Art, New York |
Accession | 212.2016.a-b[1] |
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