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Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California
Hardcover
American Art - African American & BlackFashion & AccessoriesQuilting
Publisher Price: $65.00
ISBN13: 9781636811598
Publisher: Delmonico Books
Published: Jun 10 2025
Pages: 272
Language: English
A celebration of the joyful power of African American quilts, featuring images of over 100 quilts, new research and essays
The first publication dedicated to historical African American quilts in California, Routed West traces the flow and flourishing of quilts in the context of the Second Great Migration from 1940 to 1970. As millions of African Americans sought greater economic opportunities and freedom outside of the American South, hundreds of thousands initially arrived in the Golden State. Many migrants carried quilts as functional objects and physical reminders of the homes they left behind. They also brought their quiltmaking skills, extending the art form's Southern roots to the western United States in the later part of the 20th century.
This book was published in conjunction with Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
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