Gee's Bend : the women and their quilts / John Beardsley ... [and others] ; introduction by Alvia Wardlaw ; foreword by Peter Marzio.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beardsley, John.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--Alabama--Wilcox County.

African American women.

Quilts--Alabama--Wilcox County.

Quilts.

Alabama--Wilcox County.

Physical Description:

432 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 34 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Ga. : Tinwood Books ; Houston : In association with The Museum of Fine Arts, 2002.

Summary:

Since the 19th century, the women of Gee's Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. Beautifully illustrated with 350 color illustrations, 30 black-and-white illustrations, and charts, Gee's Bend to Rehoboth is being-released in conjunction with a national exhibition tour including The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Notes:

"Published in conjuction with the exhibition The quilts of Gee's Bend, organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 424-425) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0971910405

OCLC:

51268249