Gee's Bend : the architecture of the quilt / contributions by William Arnett [and others] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf.

Examines the quilting culture of Gee's Bend, a small African-American community in Alabama, presenting photos of many quilts along with several essays by scholars and Gee's Bend quilt artists on such topics as the community's quiltmaking aesthetic, the role of family in the art, and t...

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Corporate Authors: Tinwood Alliance, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Orlando Museum of Art
Other Authors: Arnett, William, Arnett, Paul, Cubbs, Joanne, Metcalf, E. W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Atlanta, GA : Tinwood Books, 2006.
Edition:First impression.
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Summary:Examines the quilting culture of Gee's Bend, a small African-American community in Alabama, presenting photos of many quilts along with several essays by scholars and Gee's Bend quilt artists on such topics as the community's quiltmaking aesthetic, the role of family in the art, and the quiltmaking heritage of five generations of women descended from slave Dinah Miller.
Item Description:Published on the occasion of a traveling exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Tinwood Alliance and held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 4-Sept. 4, 2006; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Oct. 8-Dec. 31, 2006; Orlando Museum of Art, Jan. 28-Apr. 22, 2007; and five other venues through Oct. 2, 2008.
Physical Description:223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 34 x 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0971910456
9780971910454
0971910472
9780971910478
0971910448
9780971910447