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Quilts: Masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum
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Quilts: Masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum
By Elizabeth V. Warren, with a preface by Maria Ann Conelli, a foreword by Martha Stewart, and an introduction by Stacy C. Hollander. New York: Rizzoli International Publications in association with the American Folk Art Museum, 2010. 336 pages, with color illustrations, hardcover, 11 x 11 in.
Combining economy with artistry, everyday craftsmanship with extraordinary beauty, and traditional methods with innovative techniques, quilts hold a special place in American culture. Each quilt tells a story about its maker and her community; seen together, these textiles paint a broad picture of the development of a national character and uncover the hidden history of women’s contribution to art. This volume, the companion to the two-part exhibition on view at the museum October 5, 2010–October 16, 2011, brings together 200 of the most important quilts from the museum’s collection—from whole-cloth, chintz, appliqué, and pieced bedcovers to Crazy, Revival, Amish, and African American quilts. Complementing the richly colored full-page reproductions are concise introductions to every category; detail enlargements sprinkled throughout reveal the intricate stitching and surprising dimensionality of these stunning textiles of timeless and universal appeal.
Mail order: 212. 595. 9533, ext. 124, or giftshop@folkartmuseum.org
By Elizabeth V. Warren, with a preface by Maria Ann Conelli, a foreword by Martha Stewart, and an introduction by Stacy C. Hollander. New York: Rizzoli International Publications in association with the American Folk Art Museum, 2010. 336 pages, with color illustrations, hardcover, 11 x 11 in.
Combining economy with artistry, everyday craftsmanship with extraordinary beauty, and traditional methods with innovative techniques, quilts hold a special place in American culture. Each quilt tells a story about its maker and her community; seen together, these textiles paint a broad picture of the development of a national character and uncover the hidden history of women’s contribution to art. This volume, the companion to the two-part exhibition on view at the museum October 5, 2010–October 16, 2011, brings together 200 of the most important quilts from the museum’s collection—from whole-cloth, chintz, appliqué, and pieced bedcovers to Crazy, Revival, Amish, and African American quilts. Complementing the richly colored full-page reproductions are concise introductions to every category; detail enlargements sprinkled throughout reveal the intricate stitching and surprising dimensionality of these stunning textiles of timeless and universal appeal.
Mail order: 212. 595. 9533, ext. 124, or giftshop@folkartmuseum.org