Name/Title
Accidentally on purpose : the aesthetic management of irregularities in African textiles and African-American quiltsEntry/Object ID
NK9198.5.U6.L466Description
Accidentally on Purpose presents 129 African textiles and improvisational African-American quilts by 61 quilters. These quilts differ from standard-traditional quilts in their use of approximate measurement, flexible patterns, bold colors, strong contrast, multiple patterns, shifts in scale, scrap applique, and construction techniques similar to those used in West and Central African textiles. The exhibition and catalogue explore the relationship between these transatlantic traditions, and celebrate the sophistication, vivacity, and significance of improvisational African-American quilts. both as artistic achievements and as expressions of African-American culture.Context
This catalogue has been published in conjunction with the exhibition: Accidentally on Purpose: Improvisation in African Textiles and African-American Quilts, presented at the Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa from November 18, 2006 to February 11, 2007.Lexicon
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african american quiltmakers, african american quilts, exhibitions, improvisation in art, quilts--exhibitions, textile fabrics--africaLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Eli LeonPublisher
Figge Art MuseumPlace Published
City
DavenportState/Province
IowaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2006Call No.
NK9198.5.U6.L466ISBN
977149129, 9780977149124Notes
Length: 175General Notes
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ContentsNote
Wrapping home around me : how the patchwork quilt may have become a medium for the expression of African ideals -- Accidentally on purpose : the aesthetic management of irregularities in African textiles and African-American quilts.