The Resource Gee's Bend : the architecture of the quilt, contributions by William Arnett ... [et al.] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf
Gee's Bend : the architecture of the quilt, contributions by William Arnett ... [et al.] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf
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The item Gee's Bend : the architecture of the quilt, contributions by William Arnett ... [et al.] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester City Library.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 223 p.
- Note
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Tinwood Alliance--T.p. verso
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780971910447
- Label
- Gee's Bend : the architecture of the quilt
- Title
- Gee's Bend
- Title remainder
- the architecture of the quilt
- Statement of responsibility
- contributions by William Arnett ... [et al.] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf
- Subject
-
- African American quiltmakers -- Alabama | Wilcox County -- Exhibitions
- African American quilts -- Alabama | Wilcox County -- Exhibitions
- African American women -- Alabama | Wilcox County -- Exhibitions
- Courtepointes
- Courtepointiers noirs américains -- Catalogues d'exposition
- Gee's Bend (Ala.) -- Catalogues d'exposition
- Noires américaines -- Alabama (États-Unis) -- Histoire | Catalogues d'exposition
- Patchwork
- Quilts -- Alabama | Wilcox County -- History -- Exhibitions
- Quilts -- États-Unis | Alabama (États-Unis) -- Histoire | Catalogues d'exposition
- Tinwood Alliance (Atlanta) -- Catalogues d'exposition
- Tinwood Alliance -- Exhibitions
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- VYF
- Dewey number
- 746.46/089/96073
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- NK9112
- LC item number
- .G44 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- bibliography
- catalogs
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Arnett, William
- Arnett, Paul
- Cubbs, Joanne
- Metcalf, E. W
- Tinwood Alliance
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Tinwood Alliance
- Tinwood Alliance (Atlanta)
- African American quilts
- African American quiltmakers
- Quilts
- African American women
- Courtepointes
- Patchwork
- Quilts
- Noires américaines
- Gee's Bend (Ala.)
- Courtepointiers noirs américains
- Label
- Gee's Bend : the architecture of the quilt, contributions by William Arnett ... [et al.] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf
- Note
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Tinwood Alliance--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- 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
- Dimensions
- 34 x 29 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 223 p.
- Isbn
- 9780971910447
- Isbn Type
- (slipcase)
- Lccn
- 2006904373
- Other physical details
- ill. (chiefly col.)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm70919911
- Label
- Gee's Bend : the architecture of the quilt, contributions by William Arnett ... [et al.] ; edited by Paul Arnett, Joanne Cubbs, Eugene W. Metcalf
- Note
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Tinwood Alliance--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- 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
- Dimensions
- 34 x 29 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 223 p.
- Isbn
- 9780971910447
- Isbn Type
- (slipcase)
- Lccn
- 2006904373
- Other physical details
- ill. (chiefly col.)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm70919911
Subject
- African American quiltmakers -- Alabama | Wilcox County -- Exhibitions
- African American quilts -- Alabama | Wilcox County -- Exhibitions
- African American women -- Alabama | Wilcox County -- Exhibitions
- Courtepointes
- Courtepointiers noirs américains -- Catalogues d'exposition
- Gee's Bend (Ala.) -- Catalogues d'exposition
- Noires américaines -- Alabama (États-Unis) -- Histoire | Catalogues d'exposition
- Patchwork
- Quilts -- Alabama | Wilcox County -- History -- Exhibitions
- Quilts -- États-Unis | Alabama (États-Unis) -- Histoire | Catalogues d'exposition
- Tinwood Alliance (Atlanta) -- Catalogues d'exposition
- Tinwood Alliance -- Exhibitions
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