MGDA record

Mama Can Sing [and] Papa Can Blow

SURF-YALEPRODUCTTRACE2026V3R0066·Contemporary print / graphic carrier·2003·United States

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Alt text: Mama Can Sing [and] Papa Can Blow. Contemporary print / graphic carrier, 2003, United States, Artist: Faith Ringgold (American, 1930–2024); Printer: Experimental Printmaking Institute, Lafayette College (Easton, Pa., founded 1996). — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioArtist: Faith Ringgold (American, 1930–2024); Printer: Experimental Printmaking Institute, Lafayette College (Easton, Pa., founded 1996)

Date2003

Year2003

PlaceUnited States

Object typeContemporary print / graphic carrier

ThemeMidcentury modern graphic communication

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

Source

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Source institution: Yale University Art Gallery Linked Art
Original record: Mama Can Sing [and] Papa Can Blow Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “Mama Can Sing [and] Papa Can Blow”, Artist: Faith Ringgold (American, 1930–2024); Printer: Experimental Printmaking Institute, Lafayette College (Easton, Pa., founded 1996), 2003. United States. Contemporary print / graphic carrier. Record SURF-YALEPRODUCTTRACE2026V3R0066. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-YALEPRODUCTTRACE2026V3R0066

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Provenance

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Record status: Public record
Release: v49 — current public release (sealed)
Source verification: Verified source
Last verified: 2026, with the v49 freeze

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