| Description |
376 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-364) and index. |
| Contents |
American quilts, the democratic art -- Old World traditions and American beginnings, 1780-1825 -- King Cotton, 1825-60 -- The golden age of appliqué, 1840-60 -- The rise of the pieced quilt, 1840-80 -- A nation divided, 1840-70 -- Exuberance and imagination, 1870-1910 -- Crazy quilts and log cabins, 1876-1920 -- Diversity, 1870-1940 -- The Amish, 1880-1940 -- Nostalgia, social causes, and hard times, 1910-40 -- Simmering along, 1940-70 -- The great revival, 1970-2000 -- The art of intention, 1970-2000 -- Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, 2000-2007. |
| Summary |
This photographed book covers the historical panorama of quiltmaking in the United States, from the quintessential patterns to their cultural significance.--[Book jacket.] |
| Subject |
Quilts -- United States -- History.
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Quilts. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Added Title |
Democratic art, 1780-2007 |
| ISBN |
9781402747731 |
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140274773X |
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