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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Tinwood Books
Publication date
March 1, 2002
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2 sub
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780965376617
ISBN-10
0965376613
Dimensions
0.50 by 8.75 by 11 in.
Weight
1.40 lbs.
Original list price
$29.95
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The Quilts of Gee's Bend | Bold Improvisation | Gee's Bend | Unconventional & Unexpected | A Communion of the Spirits | Hidden in Plain View | Stitched from the Soul | Spirits of the Cloth | Stitching Stars
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The rich history and background of African-American quilts are revealed here, focusing on the African-derived patterns, meanings, and iconography of this uniquely American art form. Original.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
African-American quilts possess two unique qualities: more than any other American visual art, they most fully realize the expressive force of jazz, and they bind together generations of African-American families who have made and cherished quilts. In Signs and Symbols, quilt expert Maude Southwell Wahlman introduces readers to a third powerful force in these quilts: their African-derived meanings, patterns, and iconography. She explores the religious, ritual, philosophical, and aesthetic beliefs that have been retained by descendants of Africans in the New World and demonstrates how these beliefs are represented in their textiles. Now back in print, Signs and Symbols remains the most complete illustrated work on this art form; featuring over 150 high-quality full-color reproductions.
Editions
Hardcover
from Studio (July 1, 1993)
9780525936886 | details & prices | 134 pages | 9.25 × 11.50 × 0.75 in. | 2.00 lbs | List price $35.00
About: Examines the similarities in color, design, patterns, and symbolic forms between African American quilts and African textile traditions
About: Examines the similarities in color, design, patterns, and symbolic forms between African American quilts and African textile traditions
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
2 sub edition from Tinwood Books (March 1, 2002)
9780965376617 | details & prices | 8.75 × 11.00 × 0.50 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $29.95
About: The rich history and background of African-American quilts are revealed here, focusing on the African-derived patterns, meanings, and iconography of this uniquely American art form.
About: The rich history and background of African-American quilts are revealed here, focusing on the African-derived patterns, meanings, and iconography of this uniquely American art form.
from Penguin USA (June 1, 1993)
9780525486145 | details & prices | 8.50 × 11.00 × 0.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Based on the critically acclaimed Souls Grown Deep books, this calendar showcases 13 of the most innovative self-taught artists, among them Thornton Dial, Lonny Holley, Mary Smith, Purvis Young, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, and Joe Light.
About: Based on the critically acclaimed Souls Grown Deep books, this calendar showcases 13 of the most innovative self-taught artists, among them Thornton Dial, Lonny Holley, Mary Smith, Purvis Young, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, and Joe Light.
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