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Clementine Hunter, Melrose Quilt, ca. 1960, fabric, 73 x 60 in. (185.4 x 152.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Barbara Coffey Quilt Endowment, 2014.5
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Melrose Quilt
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Location
- Dimensions
- 73 x 60 in. (185.4 x 152.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Barbara Coffey Quilt Endowment
- Mediums Description
- fabric
- Classifications
- Highlights
- Keywords
- Architecture Exterior — domestic — house
- Object Number
- 2014.5
Artwork Description
Exhibitions
May 31, 2024–January 5, 2025
The artists in Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women mastered and subverted the everyday materials of cotton, felt, and wool to create deeply personal artworks. This exhibition presents an alternative history of twentieth-century American art by showcasing the work of artists such as Emma Amos, Sheila Hicks, and Faith Ringgold, who, stitch by stitch, utilized fiber materials to express their personal stories and create resonant and intricate artworks.