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Art quilts of the Midwest / Linzee Kull McCray ; foreword by Astrid Hilger Bennett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCray, Linzee Kull, author.
- Bennett, Astrid Hilger, author of introduction, etc.
- Series:
- Bur Oak Book
- A bur oak book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art quilts--Middle West--Themes, motives.
- Art quilts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (102 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Iowa City, Iowa : University Of Iowa Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A milestone in perception occurred in 1971, when the Whitney Museum of American Art displayed quilts in a museum setting: Abstract Design in American Quilts bestowed institutional recognition of the artistry inherent in these humble textiles. In subsequent decades, quilting's popularity exploded. Some who took up quilting created pieced quilts that honored traditional patterns, symmetry, and repetition. But others saw the potential for pushing beyond patchwork, giving birth to the art quilt. Today, adherents from both art and quilting backgrounds incorporate storytelling, digital images, nonfa
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-60938-331-1
- OCLC:
- 904398433
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