American Quilts in the Industrial Age, 1760–1870: The International Quilt Study Center and Museum Collections
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803295928 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It covers an important topic that will be of interest to a wide range of scholars, collectors, and practitioners. “This book connects the large and immensely important collection at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Nebraska with the historical context in which these quilts were made. An important contribution to the field.”—Linda Eaton, director of collections and senior curator of textiles at Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library at the University of Delaware and the author of Quilts in a Material World
From whole cloth to pieced quilts to elaborate appliqué examples, all reflecting various design movements such as Neoclassicism and Eastern exoticism, the contributing authors address the development of quilt making in America from its inception in the 1700s to the period of the U.S. Part of a comprehensive catalog of the International Quilt Study Center and Museum collection, American Quilts in the Industrial Age, 1760–1870, highlights the dazzling designs and intricate needlework of America’s treasured material culture. They also address the role that immigration and industrialization played in the evolution of materials and styles. Covering more than one hundred years of quilt making, this volume examines the period’s quilts from both an artistic and a historical perspective. With full-color photographs of nearly six hundred quilts, American Quilts in the Industrial Age, 1760–1870 offers new insights into American society. . Civil War. The contributors provide critical information regarding the founding of the republic and the influential republican values and ideals manifested in the quilts of this era