BOLD EXPRESSIONS
African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley
2011. 96 pages. Soft cover, over 50 color photographs.
African American quilts are singular, personal expressions of their makers. Noted for their geometric shapes, bright and bold colors, asymmetrical designs and improvisational patterns, these quilts embody an expressive artistic vision that is unique among American folk art traditions. African American quilt-making has been celebrated across the nation in several touring exhibitions featuring quilts made in Gee's Bend, Alabama, a remote community noted for its exceptional quilters and its rich quilting tradition dating back several generations. Bold Expressions-African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley looks beyond the quilts of Gee's Bend to celebrate quilts made throughout the American South between 1910 and the 1970s. The majority of quilts were created in Alabama and Texas; joining them are others from Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana and Illinois.
