Glorious American Quilts: The Quilt Collection of the Museum of American Folk Art

About this book

One of Americas largest collections of quilts - containing almost 400 examples at the time of this publication and steadily growing - belongs to the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City. As it is a national not a regional institution the Museum does not restrict its collection by location nor is it restricted by time period: The quilts have been made all over the country and range in date from the late-eighteenth to the late-twentieth century. Until this publication however there has been no comprehensive guide to the Museums quilts almost all of which have been donated by collectors in the field. Highlights from the collection have been published and exhibited many times but the purpose of this book is to provide an opportunity for quiltmakers collectors scholars and others to explore the collection in depth. The comprehensive discussion of the quilts has been divided into eleven chapters that are illustrated with 141 color plates. This text is then followed by a catalog of the entire collection which in turn contains forty-four black-and-white illustrations. Here then is a richly handsome and informative volume that will prove to be essential for all those fascinated by this category of American folk art.