The quilts of Gee's Bend / John Beardsley [and others] ; introduction by Alvia Wardlaw ; foreword by Peter Marzio.
Relates the lives of the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama, who for more than 150 years have made quilts reflecting their history and daily lives. Having worked in isolation for generations and continuing to inhabit the remote plantation land their parents once slaved, they have received unexpected...
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| Language: | English |
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Atlanta, GA :
Tinwood Books in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
2002.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Relates the lives of the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama, who for more than 150 years have made quilts reflecting their history and daily lives. Having worked in isolation for generations and continuing to inhabit the remote plantation land their parents once slaved, they have received unexpected attention from the artistic world. |
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| Item Description: | "Published in conjunction with the exhibition The Quilts of Gee's Bend organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"--Title page verso. "The quilts reproduced in this book are from the William Arnett Collection of the Tinwood Alliance"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 190 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 33 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-183) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0965376648 9780965376648 |