Mary Lee Bendolph's extraordinary patchworks garnered national attention when they were featured among the works of other quiltmakers from her tiny, predominately African American community in the 2002 blockbuster exhibition and book, "The Quilts of Gee's Bend." This beautiful book examines Bendolph's inspiration, creative process, and individual genius, as well as her profound connection to the cultural practices and expressive traditions out of which her work arises. It studies her artistic relationships with other ...
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Mary Lee Bendolph's extraordinary patchworks garnered national attention when they were featured among the works of other quiltmakers from her tiny, predominately African American community in the 2002 blockbuster exhibition and book, "The Quilts of Gee's Bend." This beautiful book examines Bendolph's inspiration, creative process, and individual genius, as well as her profound connection to the cultural practices and expressive traditions out of which her work arises. It studies her artistic relationships with other artists -- her mother, Aolar Mosely; her daughter, Essie Bendolph Pettway; her daughter-in-law Louisiana P. Bendolph; and two self-taught Alabama artists, Lonnie Holley and Thornton Dial. Bendolph's conception of herself as an artist is intimately connected to all of these aesthetic relationships, which together provide contexts for understanding the full scope and power of her work. As they intersect in Bendolph's life and art, these deep social and aesthetic networks give rise to new pathways of artistic influence and exchange, to a body of work that is a powerful mixture of communal and individual creative energies.
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Like New. Hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Clean copy with no writing, notes, creases or highlighting. Item may have been opened and read, but signs of use are minimal.
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. DJ shows light edgewear, with a short tear to upper corner; Binding is tight; Interior pages are unmarked; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Published as exhibition catalog for the Austin Museum of Art, August 19-November 5, 2006. Scarce copy signed and dated by four of the artists included in the exhibition (Mary Bendolph, Louisiana Bendolph, Lonnie Holley, Essie Bendolph Pettway) and others. Hard cover, paper over boards, thin quarto, 72 pp. with 45 color plates, many full page. A fine copy in like jacket with a touch of rubbing to cover. Protected in archival mylar. Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
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New. 0971910480. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--72 pp.; 54 ills. --with a bonus offer--
