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Gee's Bend, the architecture of the quilt, contributions by William Arnett [and others] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf

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Gee's Bend, the architecture of the quilt, contributions by William Arnett [and others] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Gee's Bend
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bibliographycatalogs
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70919911
Responsibility statement
contributions by William Arnett [and others] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf
Sub title
the architecture of the quilt
Summary
Examines the quilting culture of Gee's Bend, a small African-American community in Alabama, presenting photos of many quilts along with several essays by scholars and Gee's Bend quilt artists on such topics as the community's quiltmaking aesthetic, the role of family in the art, and the quiltmaking heritage of five generations of women descended from slave Dinah Miller
Table Of Contents
Gee's Bend: the architecture of the quilt / William Arnett -- A history of the work-clothes quilt / Joanne Cubbs -- "Avocado leaf" corduroy, remnant of the seventies / Lauren Whitley -- Bending geometry / Maggi McCormick Gordon -- A dirt road in Rehoboth / Dilys Blum -- The living legacy of Dinah the slave / Amei Wallach -- Dinah, Sally, Tank, mother, and me / Loretta P. Bennett -- Mama's song / Mary Lee Bendolph -- A new generation of "housetops" / Louisiana P. Bendolph -- Architectural definitions / Bernard L. Herman
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