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Stitched from the Soul: Slave Quilts from the Antebellum South
Gladys-Marie Fry
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Description for Stitched from the Soul: Slave Quilts from the Antebellum South
Paperback. An illustrated book which offers a glimpse into the lives and creativity of African-American quilters during the era of slavery. It examines the history of quilting in the enslaved community and places the quilts into a historical and cultural context. Series: Chapel Hill Books. Num Pages: 100 pages, 73 colour photographs, 53 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 463.
Celebrates the artistry of enslaved quilters; This richly illustrated book offers a glimpse into the lives and creativity of African American quilters during the era of slavery. Originally published in 1989, Stitched from the Soul was the first book to examine the history of quilting in the enslaved community and to place slave-made quilts into historical and cultural context. It remains a beautiful and moving tribute to an African American tradition. Undertaking a national search to locate slave-crafted textiles, Gladys-Marie Fry uncovered a treasure trove of pieces. The 123 color and black and white photographs featured here highlight many of ... Read more
Celebrates the artistry of enslaved quilters; This richly illustrated book offers a glimpse into the lives and creativity of African American quilters during the era of slavery. Originally published in 1989, Stitched from the Soul was the first book to examine the history of quilting in the enslaved community and to place slave-made quilts into historical and cultural context. It remains a beautiful and moving tribute to an African American tradition. Undertaking a national search to locate slave-crafted textiles, Gladys-Marie Fry uncovered a treasure trove of pieces. The 123 color and black and white photographs featured here highlight many of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Series
Chapel Hill Books
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807849958
SKU
V9780807849958
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About Gladys-Marie Fry
Gladys-Marie Fry is Professor Emerita of Folklore and English at the University of Maryland at College Park. She has also curated more than a dozen exhibitions at institutions such as the American Folk Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery, Anacostia Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Her books and exhibition catalogs include Night Riders in Black Folk History, Man Made: African American Men ... Read more
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