“Restructuring of Forms in American Patchwork”

Abstract

“Once Upon a Quilt : L’Amerique comme Patchwork”, Fondation des Etats-Unis Seldom does one see gallery walls dominated by quilts. Considering the level of creativity and skill required to create a quilt and the massive amounts of information one can glean about culture and history from studying them, I find the art world’s lack of appreciation for these objects curious. Noticing the absence, collector Charles-Edouard de Broin and curator Geraldine Chouard, both quilt experts, have dedicated ...