Gee's Bend : the architecture of the quilt /
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| Imprint: | Atlanta : Tinwood Books, 2006. |
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| Description: | 223 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 34 x 30 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6280310 |
| Summary: | In 2002, Gee's Bend burst into international prominence through the success of Tinwood's Quilts of Gee's Bend exhibition and book, which revealed an important and previously invisible art tradition from the African American South. Critics and popular audiences alike marveled at these quilts that combined the best of contemporary design with a deeply rooted ethnic heritage and compelling human stories about the women. Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt is a major book and museum exhibition that will premiere at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), in June 2006 before traveling to seven American museums through 2008. The book's 330 color illustrations and insightful text bring home the exciting experience to readers while displaying all the cultural heritage and craftsmanship that have gone into these remarkable quilts. |
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| Item Description: | Catalog for the exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 4-Sep.t 4, 2006; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Oct. 8-Dec. 31, 2006; Orlando Museum of Art, Jan. 28-Apr. 22, 2007; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Md., June 17-Aug. 26, 2007; Tacoma Art Museum, Sept. 25-Dec. 9, 2007; the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Ky., Dec. 23, 2007-Mar. 16, 2008; Denver Museum of Art, Apr. 13-July 6, 2008; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Aug. 2-Oct. 2, 2008. |
| Physical Description: | 223 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 34 x 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0971910456 9780971910454 0971910472 9780971910478 0971910448 9780971910447 |
