missouri pettway
**biografía y obra de la artista** missouri pettway, artista estadounidense nacida en boykin, estados unidos, en 1902 y fallecida en 1981. su asociación con el colectivo de quilts de gee's bend la destaca como una figura clave en la historia del arte textil americano. **trayectoria artística** en 2020, la galería nacional de arte (national gallery of art) adquirió dos de los quilts de missouri pettway, junto con obras de otros quilter…
The Lifeline
Scroll through missouri pettway's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.