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3.3.10: Faith Ringgold, Ben

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    • Dr. Halona Norton-Westbrook, Toledo Museum of Art and Dr. Beth Harris, "Faith Ringgold, Ben," in Smarthistory, April 7, 2019, accessed August 26, 2020, smarthistory.org/ringgold-ben/.
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    by DR. HALONA NORTON-WESTBROOK, TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART and

    Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Faith Ringgold, Ben, c. 1978, soft sculpture/mixed media, 99.1 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm (Toledo Museum of Art, ©Faith Ringgold)

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    Faith Ringgold, Ben

    Faith Ringgold, Ben

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    Faith Ringgold, Ben

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