Anna Williams, a self-taught quilter born and raised near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was seen as one of
Anna Williams, a self-taught quilter born and raised near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was seen as one of the twentieth century’s most significant fiber artists. The quilts she made throughout her life incorporated scraps of traditional printed cottons, unusual synthetics, and woven or decorated fabrics such as the sequined pieces seen in this work. Without employing templates or blocking, Williams created bold freehand, improvisational designs that embodies a polyrhythmic African-American aesthetic. The visual complexity of her work, which contradicts the craft’s domestic origins, continues to influence scores of contemporary quilt artists. Quilt, 1995 was the first quilt by a known African American maker to enter the Brooklyn Museum collection. See it now on view in Out of Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection.Posted by Jenée-Daria Strand Anna Williams (American, 1927-2010). Quilt, 1995. Cotton, synthetics. Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Horace H. Solomon, 2011.18 -- source link
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