Abstraction in the Decorative Arts
http://altoonsultan.blogspot.com/2011/08/at-shelburne-museum-abstraction-in.html
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Altoon Sultan looks at abstraction in the decorative arts at the Shelburne Museum. "There is a rich history of pattern in textile work; with quilting there are two strong recent abstract traditions: the simple drama of colored shapes in Amish quilts, and the remarkable inventiveness and modernity of the quilts of Gee's Bend."