Fabric Of A Nation - American Quilt Stories (Hardcover)

A mother stitches a few lines of prayer into a bedcover for her son serving in the Union army during the Civil War. A formerly enslaved African American woman creates a quilt populated by Biblical figures alongside celestial events. A quilted Lady Liberty, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln mark the resignation of Richard Nixon. These are just a few of the diverse and sometimes hidden stories of the American experience told by quilts and bedcovers from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Spanning more than four hundred years, the fifty-eight works of textile art in this book express the personal narratives of their makers and owners and connect to broader stories of global trade, immigration, industry, marginalisation, and territorial and cultural expansion. Made by Americans of European, African, Native, and Hispanic heritage, these engaging works of art range from family heirlooms to acts of political protest, each with its own story to tell.

General

Imprint:	Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2021
Authors:	Pamela A. Parmal • Jennifer M. Swope • Lauren D. Whitley
Preface by:	Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Dimensions:	266 x 247 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-87846-876-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Textile arts > General
LSN:	0-87846-876-5
Barcode:	9780878468768

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