Dancing At the Louvre Puzzle by Faith Ringgold

The French Collection, Faith Ringgold's quilt painting series of a fictional African-American artist and artists' model in 1920s Paris, presents a revisionist view of the early twentieth century School of Paris.

It tells the story of Willia Marie Simone's (a fictional character created by Ringgold) experience as a black woman in her journey to become a successful artist in France. 

This fun 36 piece jigsaw puzzle depicts Ringgold's Dancing at the Louvre (The French Collection Part 1: #1), (1991), Willia is accompanied by her friend Marcia and her two young daughters. They dance joyously in front of Old Masterworks that epitomise Western femininity and motherhood.

About the Artist

Artist, author, educator, and organizer, Faith Ringgold (b. 1930, New York, NY) is one of the most influential cultural figures of her generation, with a career linking the multi-disciplinary practices of the Harlem Renaissance to the political art of young Black artists working today.