Whitley Lauren D. - Fabric Of A Nation American Quilt Stories - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Made by Americans of European African Native and Hispanic heritage these quilts and bedcovers range from family heirlooms to acts of political protest each with its own story to tell A New York Magazine 2021 holiday gift guide pick A mother stitches a few lines of prayer into a bedcover for her son serving in the Union army during the Civil War. A formerly enslaved African American woman creates a quilt populated by Biblical figures alongside celestial events. A quilted Lady Liberty George Washington and Abraham Lincoln mark the resignation of Richard Nixon. These are just a few of the diverse and sometimes hidden stories of the American experience told by quilts and bedcovers from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Spanning more than 400 years the 58 works of textile art in this book express the personal narratives of their makers and owners and connect to broader stories of global trade immigration industry marginalization and territorial and cultural expansion. Artists include: Faith Ringgold Sanford Biggers Irene Williams Bisa Butler Harry Tyler Harriet Powers Marie D. Webster Marguerite Zorach Dorothy Phillips Haagensen Rachel Cary George Florence Peto Creola Pettway Susan Hoffman Molly Upton Nancy Crasco Agusta Agustsson Edward Larson Michael James Virginia Jacobs and Carla Hemlock.
Title: Fabric Of A Nation American Quilt Stories
Author(s): Whitley Lauren D.
Publisher: Museum Of Fine Arts Boston
Barcode: 9780878468768
Pages: 240 Pages, 120 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 6/1/2021
Category: Textile Artworks