Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gee's Bend Quilts", Boxed Set of 18 Notecards
Asin: B0B9LJWGDN | Ean: 4013297689137
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This Box Of Notecards Features Six Outstanding Works, All Exemplary Of The Innovative Geometric Patterns That Have Characterized Gee's Bend Quilts Since The 19Th Century. Patterns By Lucy T. Pettway, Willie "Ma Willie" Abrams, Nettie Jane Kennedy, Annie Bendolph, And Linda Diane Bennett Are Included..
This Box Of Notecards Features Six Outstanding Works, All Exemplary Of The Innovative Geometric Patterns That Have Characterized Gee's Bend Quilts Since The 19Th Century..
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- Boxed Set of 18 cards (3 each of 6 images) and 19 envelopes per box
- This box of notecards features six outstanding works, all exemplary of the innovative geometric patterns that have characterized Gee's Bend quilts since the 19th century.
- Cards measure 4'' x 5 1/4'' cards
- This box of notecards features six outstanding works, all exemplary of the innovative geometric patterns that have characterized Gee's Bend quilts since the 19th century. Patterns by Lucy T. Pettway, Willie Ma Willie Abrams, Nettie Jane Kennedy, Annie Bendolph, and Linda Diane Bennett are included.
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Brand: Metr | Manufacturer: Metr
Dimensions: 0.10 x 4.00 x 5.25 inches
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Quilts of Gee's Bend Notes
Asin: 1797212249 | Model: Quilts of Gee's Bend | PartNumber: Quilts of Gee's Bend | Ean: 9781797212241
A Powerful Story: Women In The Small Black Community Of Gee’S Bend, Alabama, Have Created Hundreds Of Quilt Masterpieces Over The Years. The Inhabitants Of This Rural Community Are Primarily The Descendants Of The Slaves Who Worked The Fields Of The Local Pettway Plantation For Generations.
Cultural Legacy: Nearly Surrounded By The Alabama River, And Lacking Access To Ferries That Now Transport People To And From This Tiny Hamlet, Gee’S Bend Remained Geographically Isolated For Years. That Isolation Created Dire Economic Conditions For The Town’S Residents—But It Also Allowed The Astounding Creativity Of These Quilters To Flourish And Grow Into A Cultural Legacy Unlike Any Other..
Ncredible Artistry: The Vibrant Colors, Playful Geometric Shapes, And Organic Improvised Patterns That Define The Gee’S Bend Quilting Aesthetic Have Garnered Increasing Attention And Admiration In Recent Years. Sifting Through The Colorful Cards Of This Deluxe Boxed Set, It’S Easy To See Why—The Quilts Are Eye-Catching And Distinctive, An Inspiration To Quilters, Crafters, And Art-Appreciators Everywhere.
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- FROM THE MUSEUM TO YOUR MAILBOX: From the High Museum of Art in Atlanta to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, quilts by the Gee s Bend artists hang in major collections throughout the United States. Now, you can bring these inspiring pieces into your home, and share them with the people you love.
- NCREDIBLE ARTISTRY: The vibrant colors, playful geometric shapes, and organic improvised patterns that define the Gee s Bend quilting aesthetic have garnered increasing attention and admiration in recent years. Sifting through the colorful cards of this deluxe boxed set, it s easy to see why the quilts are eye-catching and distinctive, an inspiration to quilters, crafters, and art-appreciators everywhere
- A POWERFUL STORY: Women in the small Black community of Gee s Bend, Alabama, have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces over the years. The inhabitants of this rural community are primarily the descendants of the slaves who worked the fields of the local Pettway plantation for generations
- CULTURAL LEGACY: Nearly surrounded by the Alabama River, and lacking access to ferries that now transport people to and from this tiny hamlet, Gee s Bend remained geographically isolated for years. That isolation created dire economic conditions for the town s residents but it also allowed the astounding creativity of these quilters to flourish and grow into a cultural legacy unlike any other.
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First Available: 07/27/2021
Brand: Chronicle Books | Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Dimensions: 1.56 x 4.38 x 5.56 inches | Weight: 0.50 pounds
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Chronicle Books Quilts of Gee's Bend Playing Cards: 2-Deck Set
Asin: 1797213350 | Model: 9781797213354 | PartNumber: 9781797213354 | Ean: 9781797213354
A Powerful Story: Women In The Small Black Community Of Gee’S Bend, Alabama, Have Created Hundreds Of Quilt Masterpieces Over The Years. The Inhabitants Of This Rural Community Are Primarily The Descendants Of The Slaves Who Worked The Fields Of The Local Pettway Plantation For Generations..
Includes: Two 54-Card Decks..
Cultural Legacy: Nearly Surrounded By The Alabama River, And Lacking Access To Ferries That Now Transport People To And From This Tiny Hamlet, Gee’S Bend Remained Geographically Isolated For Years. That Isolation Created Dire Economic Conditions For The Town’S Residents—But It Also Allowed The Astounding Creativity Of These Quilters To Flourish And Grow Into A Cultural Legacy Unlike Any Other..
Incredible Artistry: The Vibrant Colors, Playful Geometric Shapes, And Organic Improvised Patterns That Define The Gee’S Bend Quilting Aesthetic Have Garnered Increasing Attention And Admiration In Recent Years. Shuffling Through The Colorful Playing Cards Of This Deluxe Boxed Set, It’S Easy To See Why—The Quilts Are Eye-Catching And Distinctive, An Inspiration To Quilters, Crafters, And Art-Appreciators Everywhere..
Features
- FROM THE MUSEUM TO YOUR GAME COLLECTION: From the High Museum of Art in Atlanta to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, quilts by the Gee s Bend artists hang in major collections throughout the United States. Now, you can bring these inspiring pieces into your home, and share them with the people you love.
- INCREDIBLE ARTISTRY: The vibrant colors, playful geometric shapes, and organic improvised patterns that define the Gee s Bend quilting aesthetic have garnered increasing attention and admiration in recent years. Shuffling through the colorful playing cards of this deluxe boxed set, it s easy to see why the quilts are eye-catching and distinctive, an inspiration to quilters, crafters, and art-appreciators everywhere.
- A POWERFUL STORY: Women in the small Black community of Gee s Bend, Alabama, have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces over the years. The inhabitants of this rural community are primarily the descendants of the slaves who worked the fields of the local Pettway plantation for generations.
- CULTURAL LEGACY: Nearly surrounded by the Alabama River, and lacking access to ferries that now transport people to and from this tiny hamlet, Gee s Bend remained geographically isolated for years. That isolation created dire economic conditions for the town s residents but it also allowed the astounding creativity of these quilters to flourish and grow into a cultural legacy unlike any other.
- INCLUDES: Two 54-card decks.
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First Available: 07/27/2021
Brand: Chronicle Books | Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Dimensions: 1.13 x 5.75 x 4.00 inches | Weight: 0.45 Pounds
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gees Bend Quilt Design Covered Porcelain Mug with Tea Infuser in Gift Box
Asin: B0D181XNTC | Model: 80054864 | PartNumber: 80054864 | Ean: 0704674130239 | UPC: 704674130239
Holds 10.5 Ounces, 4.25" Tall.
Gift Boxed.
Mug Is Dishwasher And Microwave Safe; Hand Wash Infuser And Do Not Microwave.
Set Includes A Porcelain Mug & Lid With Stainless Steel Tea Infuser.
Features
- The brilliant design on this mug recreates Housetop and Bricklayer with Bars (ca. 1955), a pattern by Gee's Bend quilter Lucy T. Pettway (American, 1921 2004). This exceptional textile is the only Gee's Bend quilt in the Museum's holdings that appears to be intentionally pictorial; Pettway has realized an imaginary aerial view of the old Pettway plantation, formerly belonging to Joseph Gee.
- Set includes a porcelain mug & lid with stainless steel tea infuser
- Holds 10.5 ounces, 4.25 tall
- Mug is dishwasher and microwave safe; hand wash infuser and do not microwave
- Gift boxed
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Brand: Metr | Manufacturer: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions: 4.25 x 2.00 x 2.00 Inches | Weight: 2.00 Pounds
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master Sculptor
Asin: 0816187894 | Ean: 9780816187898
Brand: Brand: Metropolitan Museum of Art/ G. K. Hall Co | Manufacturer: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Weight: 1.00 Pounds
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My Soul Has Grown Deep: Black Art from the American South
Asin: 1588396096 | Ean: 9781588396099
First Available: 06/05/2018
Brand: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York | Manufacturer: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions: 10.20 x 9.20 x 0.70 Inches | Weight: 2.10 Pounds
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