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Title: Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide
ISBN: 0253351243
Author:
Kate Lenkowsky
Publicate Date: 2008-05-05
Publish: 2008-05-05
List Price: $34.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: Beautiful and useful
Contemporary Quilt Art is a big, erudite, and beautifully produced book in the style done so well by university presses. In Part I, it provides us the 30,000-foot view of the development of the art quilt, drawing in the social milieu and economic factors, the role of quilting organizations and adventurous museums in promoting the craft, the place that textile art takes for itself in contemporary art, and the hardships the medium has had to overcome to be accepted by the larger art community. We've heard many of these before -- quilting's origins in folk and domestic arts, its long association with women artists, its populist serialization in newspapers and magazines. This recounting of the trials and tribulations of quilting to find its true place in art is no doubt accurate, but it has a curious defensive quality that underscores the inferiority complex that quilters have had for so long with regard to acceptance as a "true" art form.
If anything belies the need for another apologetic for art quilts, it is Part II of this book, "Artists." This section features, with biographies, aesthetic musings, and lush photography, the work of 19 prominent quilt artists from around the world. Well-known names such as Nancy Crow and Michael James are mixed in with lesser-known talents such as Marilyn Henrion of New York, Korean Kyoung Ae Cho, and Britain's Pauline Burbidge. You will want to linger over these brilliantly original works of art and steal ideas and styles shamelessly in the great visual art tradition. The variety of approaches, media, and style are a stunning testament to the power of the individual vision as it melds a profusion of influences into a unique expression of self and the world. It is clear that the art quilt movement has come to a rich maturity.
After this riveting survey of the current scene, Contemporary Quilt Art succumbs to what seems to be the inevitable need for quilt books to be useful as well as beautiful. In its final third section, "A Guide for Buyers and Collectors," there is much valuable information about how to evaluate quilts, insure them, hang, store and preserve them. Aimed at educating a collecting public and thus encouraging the growth of the high-end quilt art market, this excursion will no doubt assist the struggling quilt artist in getting a better price. Somehow, though, it seems once again unnecessarily to validate the second-class citizenship of quilts in the world of art. Which is too bad.
Nevertheless, this book is a must for any private or guild quilt library. The inspiration to be gained from the hundreds of quilts represented here is invaluable, and should encourage many a young would-be quilter to follow her eye and mind to creations which lead contemporary art into new territory.
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2: Spectacular addition to the quilting world!
Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide
This spectacular addition to the quilting world provides an in-depth look at the world of the art quilt. Those of us who appreciate both antique quilts and the creative, innovative design of the art quilt will find this book essential. Well researched and photographed, the book provides some long awaited insight into contemporary quiltmaking.
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3: A Must for Art Quilter and Art Collector
This book is a must have for the art collector as well as the art quilter. Indepth surveys of some of the most important art quilters. Wonderful section on collecting art quilts as well. This book will make you wanting to start your own art quilt collection and will have you searching for more quilts and art quilters on the Internet.
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4: Wonderful Resource
If you've been talking to your friends and family about art quilts and getting a lot of blank looks, you need this book. It's divided into three sections with full color images throughout. The first section gives a history of art quilting, the second section profiles 19 important artists, and the third section gives advice about all aspects of collecting art quilts. Profiled artists' careers are described in detail with at least five images of their work in glorious color. Artists included are: Liz Axford, Susan Brandeis, Rachel Brumer, Pauline Burbidge, Elizabeth Busch, Jean Williams Cacicedo, Dorothy Caldwell, Kyoung Ae Cho, Nancy Crow, Nancy Erickson, Carole Harris, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Marilyn Henrion, Michael James, Jan Myers-Newbury, Rise Nagin, Joy Saville, Joan Schulze and Julie John Upshaw. The third section on buying and collecting is very helpful as this type of information is not readily available. It includes information about some well-known collectors, tips on working with an art consultant or commissioning a piece, as well as advice on where to see and buy art quilts, display and storage issues, and insurance. A beautiful coffee table book that is also an important resource handbook.
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5: Beautiful in depth work!
Another significant publication regarding the art of the quilt, but much more educational and in depth than the new Lark Masters: Art Quilts publication. An excellent restrospective of the field, including historical references as well as information for the non-quilter regarding collecting fiber. Each artist is profiled, with education, background and working styles, along with photography of their work, including new and old work. I would like to have seen more new work, and in a few cases, the photographs are poor quality. This an inspirational book, certainly not a how to for quiltmakers. The artists selected are certainly the best in the field, and include many personal favorites. Definitely a good addition to any library.
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