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StatsBars and string-pieced columns
Quilting
1950- Modern
241.0 x 193.0 cm
Souls Grown Deep
jessie t. pettway, also known as bootnie (1929 – 2023)
Discover Jessie T. Pettway (Bootnie), a celebrated Gee's Bend quilter known for vibrant geometric designs & unique Southern heritage. Explore her legacy in Chicago & San Francisco.
Souls Grown Deep (Atlanta, United States of America)
Explore Souls Grown Deep: A Celebration of Black Art from the American South! Discover Gee's Bend quilts, assemblage art & inspiring stories by artists like Thornton Dial & Lonnie Holley.
Jessie T. Pettway’s versatility is represented by an elegant design of tapering strings in shades of red, yellow, blue, and gray, all framed by columns of bright red. The composition, suggestive of waving grass, resembles the oscillating pattern in the quilt that Gertrude Miller gave to her. Jessie appears perplexed by admiration of this quilt.
About this artwork
- Title: Bars and string-pieced columns
- Artist: jessie t. pettway, also known as bootnie
- Year: 1950
- Original dimensions: 241.0 x 193.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Souls Grown Deep
- Period: Modern
- Color palette: Earthy
- Purpose: Cultural
Quick Facts
- Year: 1950
- Medium: Quilt (Textile art)
- Influences: Gertrude Miller's quilt
- Location: Art Institute of Chicago; Fine Arts Museums
- Dimensions: 241 x 193 cm
- Notable elements or techniques: String-piecing, tapering strings, columns
- Movement: Gee's Bend quilting