I think Faith Ringgold is an interesting artist to read about and, because of this, I enjoyed the book. It is interesting to read her opinions and accounts of every prejudice she has faced and worked to overcome. I appreciate what she does and has done with her art in the realm of social justice, because I think that subjects such as racism are often ignored in public settings because they have an almost taboo air about them. Because they are sensitive subject it almost seems better to not say anything at all out of fear of being attacked for one's opinions. While I appreciate the effort and meaning behind her art, I will admit that her works aren't particularly visually appealing to me. However, I do still enjoy reading about them. I also think that a lot of her work can be molded into some really nice lesson plans for K-12 which is awesome.
I personally think I am a horrible collaborative artist when it comes to my own work - I don't like giving up the control, or adapting to someone else's style - but I think it's amazing that she collaborated with her mother. I would love to do that with my mom, but alas, art isn't her forte and I don't think she would enjoy it as much. (:
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