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African American Quilt History: Folk Art to Modern Art & Everything in Between-CANCELLED
Quilting has long been recognized as an important facet of American history, and individual quilts have been sought out as important historical documents. Quilts have also become textile relics, with family fabrics used in various contexts over time. Thus, to look at a quilt is to see not just its history, but the history of its time and those who made it.
Scholarship over the last 30 years has shown an increased interest in quilts produced by African American men and women. The history of African American quilts that has previously emerged favored style over the artists and their abilities and often divorced the quilt from the context of its making. Numerous scholarly studies have also demonstrated the influence of African American quilters on the history of American quilting.
This lecture dispels long-held misperceptions of African American quilt aesthetics and the men and women who have made and continue to make them. The artistic mastery and diversity demonstrated in African American quilts is discussed, including a broad range of styles and techniques. Examples will be displayed. Adults
Presented by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi
- Date:
- Saturday, February 24, 2024
- Time:
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Library:
- Online
- Audience:
- Adults (18+)
- Categories:
- Art/Culture/Humanities Civics/Community Genealogy/History
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