Fabric of a Nation
Fabric of a Nation Made by Americans of European, African, Native and Hispanic heritage, these quilts and bedcovers range from family heirlooms to acts of political protest, each with its own story…
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Fabric of a Nation
Made by Americans of European, African, Native and Hispanic heritage, these quilts and bedcovers range from family heirlooms to acts of political protest, each with its own story to tellA mother stitches a few lines of prayer into a bedcover for her son serving in the Union army during the Civil War. A quilted Lady Liberty, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln mark the resignation of Richard Nixon. A formerly enslaved African American woman creates a quilt populated by Biblical figures alongside celestial events.
These are just a few of the diverse and sometimes hidden stories of the American experience told by quilts and bedcovers from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.Spanning more than 400 years, the 58 works of textile art in this book express the personal narratives of their makers and owners and connect to broader stories of global
Fabric of a Nation
Birth of a Nation
Founding of a Nation
Soul of a Nation
Anatomy of a Nation
A Nation of Bookworms?
Idea of a Southern Nation
Rebirth of a Nation DVD
The Fall Of A Nation
The Soul of a Nation Reader