Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt

William Arnett, Louisiana P. Bendolph et al. [contribs.]; Paul Arnett et al. [eds.]

ISBN 10: 0971910456 / ISBN 13: 9780971910454

Published by Tinwood Books, Atlanta, 2006

About this Item

Atlanta: Tinwood Books, 2006. First Edition. Quarto. 223 pp. Photo-illustrated dust jacket. Blind-stamped black boards. Color photographs throughout. Dust jacket lightly rubbed along edges. Boards show very mild shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 29360

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt
• Publisher: Tinwood Books, Atlanta
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971910456
• ISBN 13: 9780971910454
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Antiques / Heritage Crafts
  • Art

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Synopsis

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.