The Quilts of Gee's Bend
The Quilts of Gee's Bend
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The Quilts of Gee's Bend by Susan Goldman Rubin
Award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin delivers the only photo-essay about the fascinating women of Gees Bend and their celebrated quilts**STARRED REVIEW**
"A handsome volume to enchant a new generation of readers and artists"
Combining history, memoir, and quilting, this fascinating portrait of an indomitable community will appeal to readers, artists, and crafters of all ages. * School Library Journal *
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Writing with awareness of broad social forces as they affected the residents of Gee’s Bend, Rubin offers a concise account of local history while seamlessly weaving quilters’ reminiscences of family, community, poverty, and memorable events into an informative narrative. . . A colorful introduction to a uniquely American subject."
A celebration of fellowship and ingenuity...Rubin traces the quilters’ history alongside their struggle for civil rights and a steadily improving quality of life. * Publishers Weekly *
Lush photographs of people and places accompany the text; especially beautiful are the many pictures
of quilts, ranging from the modest and plain to the boldly colorful.
...the vibrant quilts and their proud creators are beautifully photographed, and the text is free of any trace of condescension that often accompanies discussion of folk art. * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
Susan Goldman Rubin is the author of many biographies for young people, including Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter, Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People, and Hot Pink: The Life and Fashions of Elsa Schiaparelli. She lives in Malibu, California.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781419721311 |
| ISBN 10 | 1419721313 |
| Title | The Quilts of Gee's Bend |
| Author | Susan Goldman Rubin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Abrams |
| Year published | 2017-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |