Name/Title
Gee's Bend : the women and their quiltsEntry/Object ID
NK9198.5.U6.G43 2003Description
Since the 19th century, the women of Gee's Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. This book is beautifully illustrated with 350 color illustrations, 30 black-and-white illustrations, and charts.Context
Published in conjunction with the exhibition, The quilts of Gee's Bend, organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Exhibition itinerary: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (September 8-November 10, 2002); Whitney Museum of American Art (November 27, 2002-March 9, 2003).Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
african american quiltmakers, african american women artists, quilts--alabama, quilts--exhibitions, quilts--united statesLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
John Beardsley, Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), Whitney Museum of American Art, Tinwood AlliancePublisher
Tinwood Books, Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)Date Published
2003Call No.
NK9198.5.U6.G43ISBN
971910405, 9780971910409LCCN
2006355009Notes
Length: 432General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
The quilts of Gee's Bend / Alvia Wardlaw -- River island / John Beardsley -- On the map / William Arnett and Paul Arnett -- Reflections on the art of Gee's Bend / Jane Livingston -- Work clothes -- My way -- Annie Mae Young -- Patterns -- Housetop -- Triangles, diamonds, hexagons -- Stars -- Freedom Quilting Bee -- Sears corduroy -- Arrival: quilts and community / John Beardsley -- Pettway -- Sodom -- Brown's Quarters -- White's Quarters -- Rehoboth.