A Brief History of The Quilt - deluxe mini
Freeville, NY: Carol Schwartzott, 2022. Hardcover. DELUXE. 3 of 20 copies, numbered and signed by the artist. A deluxe miniature book version of Schwartzott's 'A Brief History of the Quilt.' Bound in dark blue cloth boards with paper title to spine and collaged paper layers to front board. Illustrated with digitally printed photographic images of antique quilts and paper collage replicas of styles and techniques. The text includes historical information about the quilt from its beginnings in the Middle East and Asia through modern day including references to the AIDS quilt. A bibliography with seven references is also included. Housed in an elaborate wooden shadow box with a thimble, spools of thread, a needle, and a mini-quilt behind a pane of glass. Carol Schwartzott has been creating artists' books for over twenty-five years. Her work appears in many museums, libraries, and private collections including the Smithsonian, the National Gallery of Art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Size 3 x 2.75 inches. Box size: 4 x 4 x 3 inches. ARTB/0124234. Fine. More