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Gee's Bend Quilts, Mid Century Images

After the end of World War II, mainstream artists and designers were animated by a style that became known as “Mid-century modern.” Working in isolation from outside trends and fashions, Gee’s Bend artists were working through their own interpretations of the spirit of the time.

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  • Lucy T. Pettway - Snowball (quiltmaker's name), c. 1950

    Lucy T. Pettway
    Snowball (quiltmaker's name), c. 1950

    Loretta Pettway - Four-block strip quilt (detail), c. 1960

    Loretta Pettway
    Four-block strip quilt (detail), c. 1960

    Lucy T. Pettway - "Bricklayer" (detail), 1960s

    Lucy T. Pettway
    "Bricklayer" (detail), 1960s

    Lucy T. Pettway - Blazing Star (quiltmaker's name) with "Pinwheel" corner blocks (detail), 1968

    Lucy T. Pettway
    Blazing Star (quiltmaker's name) with "Pinwheel" corner blocks (detail), 1968

    Loretta Pettway - "Housetop," 1963

    Loretta Pettway
    "Housetop," 1963

    Sue Willie Seltzer - String-pieced blocks and bars, c. 1965

    Sue Willie Seltzer
    String-pieced blocks and bars, c. 1965

    Creola Bennett Pettway - "Half-Log Cabin" variation (detail), 1949

    Creola Bennett Pettway
    "Half-Log Cabin" variation (detail), 1949

    Loretta Pettway - String-pieced quilt (detail), 1960

    Loretta Pettway
    String-pieced quilt (detail), 1960

    Lucy T. Pettway - Blazing Star (quiltmaker's name) with "Pinwheel" corner blocks, 1968

    Lucy T. Pettway
    Blazing Star (quiltmaker's name) with "Pinwheel" corner blocks, 1968

    Aolar Mosely - Blocks, c. 1955

    Aolar Mosely
    Blocks, c. 1955

    Lucy T. Pettway - "Drunkard's Path" four-block variation (quiltmaker's name: Devil's Walking Stick), c. 1945

    Lucy T. Pettway
    "Drunkard's Path" four-block variation (quiltmaker's name: Devil's Walking Stick), c. 1945

    Lucy T. Pettway - Blocks and strips, 1960s

    Lucy T. Pettway
    Blocks and strips, 1960s

    Creola Bennett Pettway - "Half-Log Cabin" variation, 1949

    Creola Bennett Pettway
    "Half-Log Cabin" variation, 1949

    Sue Willie Seltzer - String-pieced blocks and bars (detail), c. 1965

    Sue Willie Seltzer
    String-pieced blocks and bars (detail), c. 1965

    Lucy T. Pettway - Blocks and strips (detail), 1960s

    Lucy T. Pettway
    Blocks and strips (detail), 1960s

    Lucy Mingo - Blocks and strips work-clothes quilt (close-up detail), 1959

    Lucy Mingo
    Blocks and strips work-clothes quilt (close-up detail), 1959

    Loretta Pettway - "Housetop" (detail), 1963

    Loretta Pettway
    "Housetop" (detail), 1963

    Nancy Pettway - "Sampler" medallion (detail), 1968

    Nancy Pettway
    "Sampler" medallion (detail), 1968

    Aolar Mosely - Blocks (detail), c. 1955

    Aolar Mosely
    Blocks (detail), c. 1955

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