Gee's Bend: The Women and Their Quilts
- ISBN-10
- 0971910405
- ISBN-13
- 9780971910409
- Category
- African American quiltmakers
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Tinwood Books
- Author
- John Beardsley
Description
Since the 19th century, the women of Gee's Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. Beautifully illustrated with 350 color illustrations, 30 black-and-white illustrations, and charts, Gee's Bend to Rehoboth is being�released in conjunction with a national exhibition tour including The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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