Abstract Design In American Quilts Whitney Museum
Abstract design in american quilts widely credited with helping bring art world attention to quilts the whitney museum of american arts 1971 exhibit abstract design in american quilts featured graphic pieced quilts hanging on the walls architect marcel breuer had intended to showcase the large abstract paintings artists created in the mid 20th century.
Abstract design in american quilts whitney museum. From this universally acknowledged seminal event dates the study of quilting as a serious art form and the tremendously important international cross fertilization among art historians textile scholars and the artist craftspeople who work in quilts. Catalog of an exhibition held at the whitney museum of american art july 1 september 12 1971. The exhibition abstract design in american quilts opened at the whitney museum of american art in new york city on 1 july 1971 and quilting has not been the same since. From this universally acknowledged seminal event dates the study of quilting as a serious art form and the tremendously important international cross fertilization among art historians textile scholars a the exhibition abstract design in american quilts opened at the whitney museum of american art in new york city on 1 july 1971 and quilting has not been the same since.
Renowned for their play of color and strong geometric patterns their similarities to modern art have been noted ever since the 1971 exhibition at the whitney museum of american art in new york entitled abstract design in american quilts. He described the amish bars quilt he saw there as simple in design like modern art and brooding in color like rothko 4. Amish quilts are among the most striking and famous of all american quilt types.
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