Elizabeth V. Warren is a collector, independent curator, author, and trustee of the American Folk Art Museum. Maggi Gordon is an author, editor, collector, and quilt maker with a special interest in the history of quilts. Joanna S. Rose is a writer, editor, collector, and is the Chairperson of the magazine Partisan Review.
"Organized by type, from traditional patchworks and log cabin
varieties to decorative applique examples, this perfect
coffee-table topper spans three centuries and includes a
foreword by Martha Stewart."
-VOGUE.COM
"What's the response to seeing all of these quilts assembled in a
single book?
The answer: Breathless astonishment at the grandeur of this
American domestic art.
There is much to love in Red White Quilts: Infinite Variety
- on virtually every page."
-PATRICK T. REARDON.COM
"[Red and White Quilts] includes not only photographs of
each of the 653 quilts in the exhibit grouped by theme, but also
contains essays by key players in the development and design of the
show itself, making what was already visually inspiring that
much more impressive an accomplishment for how logistical
challenges were met with creativity and innovation.
-QUILTERS NEWSLETTER
"Whether you missed the exhibition or adored it, this tome [Red
and White Quilts: Infinite Variety] offers a compelling
testament to the power of pattern."
-ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
Every quilt jumps off its glossy page in Red and White Quilts:
Infinite Variety. Half a dozen full-color, you-are-there
photographs set the scene, bringing the reader right onto the floor
of the armory along with people gaping, pointing, snapping
photos on their smartphones, swarming the museum shop for
souvenirs.
-THE EAST HAMPTON STAR
"This is a book that one can open at any spot and peruse. The
excellent color photographs coupled with the dazzling variety of
patterns compels the reader to keep turning pages and to return
to the book again and again for an immersive optical
experience."
- TEXTILE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
"Red and White Quilts: Infinite Variety is a
seriously stunning compilation."
-COUNTRY LIVING MAGAZINE
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