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Faith Ringgold

Letter from Birmingham City Jail, by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Maker

Faith Ringgold (American, b. 1930)
Limited Editions Club, publisher

Title

Letter from Birmingham City Jail, by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Year

2008

Medium

  • Book containing 8 serigraph prints on wove paper; hardbound,
  • linen cover.

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Book containing 8 serigraph prints on wove paper; hardbound,
  • linen cover.

Materials

ink, cardboard, gold foil, linen

Supports

  • wove paper

Geography

Place Made: New York

Dimensions

37.2 x 31.8 x 2.9 cm (14 5/8 x 12 1/2 x 1 1/8 inches) book

Signature / Inscription / Marks

signed "Faith Ringgold" in graphote on page 57, with the edition "126" given in graphite (from a total of 420)

Identification

Edition

126/420

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2009.85A

Type

  • Books

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Faith Ringgold (American, b. 1930)
Limited Editions Club, publisher
Letter from Birmingham City Jail, by Martin Luther King, Jr., 2008
Book containing 8 serigraph prints on wove paper; hardbound, linen cover.
37.2 x 31.8 x 2.9 cm (14 5/8 x 12 1/2 x 1 1/8 inches) book
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 2009.85A

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