{"product_id":"fabric-of-a-nation-american-quilt-stories","title":"Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade 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 tell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 2021 holiday gift guide pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mother stitches a few lines of prayer into a bedcover for her son serving in the Union army during the Civil War. A formerly enslaved African American woman creates a quilt populated by Biblical figures alongside celestial events. A quilted Lady Liberty, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln mark the resignation of Richard Nixon. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning 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 trade, immigration, industry, marginalization, and territorial and cultural expansion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtists include\u003c\/b\u003e: Faith Ringgold, Sanford Biggers, Irene Williams, Bisa Butler, Harry Tyler, Harriet Powers, Marie D. Webster, Marguerite Zorach, Dorothy Phillips Haagensen, Rachel Cary George, Florence Peto, Creola Pettway, Susan Hoffman, Molly Upton, Nancy Crasco, Agusta Agustsson, Edward Larson, Michael James, Virginia Jacobs and Carla Hemlock.","brand":"MFA Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913322946733,"sku":"9780878468768","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6954\/9997\/files\/imageloader_4866ac47-52ef-4fc2-a92f-43594830be18.jpg?v=1776313999","url":"https:\/\/thirdspacereadingroom.com\/products\/fabric-of-a-nation-american-quilt-stories","provider":"ThirdSpace Reading Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}