Properties7
TypeArtwork
AuthorFaith Ringgold
MovementAmerican Realism
WhereThe Museum of Modern Art
Year1967
Note createdFeb 12, 2026
Last updatedFeb 13, 2026

American People Series #20: Die

Oil on canvas, two panels, 72 × 144” (182.9 × 365.8 cm). A monumental depiction of racial violence inspired by Picasso’s Guernica and the 1967 race riots in the United States. Black and white figures are caught together in chaos and bloodshed, confronting viewers with the reality of American racial conflict.