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Red and White Quilts: Infinite Variety: Presented by The American Folk Art Museum
Warren, Elizabeth, Gordon, Maggi, Rose, Joanna S.
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Description for Red and White Quilts: Infinite Variety: Presented by The American Folk Art Museum
Hardcover. This significant catalog is a highly detailed look at the world's most celebrated collection of Red and White quilts Num Pages: 352 pages, 675 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AFWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 288 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2176.
This significant catalog is a highly detailed look at the world s most celebrated collection of red and white quilts. Like the Log Cabin or Baltimore-style, the red and white quilt is a hugely popular genre of quilting. Colorfast Turkey red dye became readily available in the mid-nineteenth century, so red and white quilts became extremely popular, due not only to the newness of the color but also because of the extremely vibrant and punchy contrasting color scheme. Featuring over 650 quilts from the past three centuries, this book is filled with the gorgeous and imaginative designs of feathered ... Read more
This significant catalog is a highly detailed look at the world s most celebrated collection of red and white quilts. Like the Log Cabin or Baltimore-style, the red and white quilt is a hugely popular genre of quilting. Colorfast Turkey red dye became readily available in the mid-nineteenth century, so red and white quilts became extremely popular, due not only to the newness of the color but also because of the extremely vibrant and punchy contrasting color scheme. Featuring over 650 quilts from the past three centuries, this book is filled with the gorgeous and imaginative designs of feathered ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847846528
SKU
V9780847846528
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Warren, Elizabeth, Gordon, Maggi, Rose, Joanna S.
Elizabeth V. Warren is a collector, independent curator, author, and trustee of the American Folk Art Museum. Maggi Gordon is an author, editor, collector, and quilt maker with a special interest in the history of quilts. Joanna S. Rose is a writer, editor, and folk art collector. Martha Stewart is America s most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher and the ... Read more
Reviews for Red and White Quilts: Infinite Variety: Presented by The American Folk Art Museum
"Organized by type, from traditional patchworks and log cabin varieties to decorative applique examples, this perfect coffee-table topper spans three centuries and includes a foreword by Martha Stewart." -VOGUE.COM "What’s the response to seeing all of these quilts assembled in a single book? The answer: Breathless astonishment at the grandeur of this American domestic art. There is much to love ... Read more