Amish Quilts Meet Modern Art |
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| Editor:
| Staatl. Textil-und Industriemuseum, Staatl. Textil-und
Murr, Karl Borromäus
Kreutzer, Tanja |
| ISBN: | 978-3-422-98279-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2020 |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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How can historical Amish quilts and contemporary art enter into a dialogue with one another that is not limited to merely formal similarities? This question is addressed in the catalogue accompanying a special exhibition at the Staatliches Textil- und Industriemuseum in Augsburg (State Textile and Industry Museum; tim). The unique juxtaposition of original Amish quilts from the time between 1890 and 1950 with high-quality works by contemporary artists breaks down boundaries between...
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How can historical Amish quilts and contemporary art enter into a dialogue with one another that is not limited to merely formal similarities? This question is addressed in the catalogue accompanying a special exhibition at the Staatliches Textil- und Industriemuseum in Augsburg (State Textile and Industry Museum; tim). The unique juxtaposition of original Amish quilts from the time between 1890 and 1950 with high-quality works by contemporary artists breaks down boundaries between genres, time, and space. The focus is on a search for answers to fundamental questions of human existence. What thus result are illuminating insights into the foundations and abysses of life today, traditional moral concepts, and contemporary art.