Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation

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From 1965 through today, the art quilt movement has grown to become one of the most exciting art forms of the 21st century. Until now, there has not been a comprehensive, chronological history of the studio art quilt, which has become an international phenomenon. This feast for the eyes offers full-colour images of 400 masterpieces along with engaging interviews and profiles of 58 influential artists, key leaders, important events, and significant collections. Organised by decade, an additional 182 international artists' works are featured. An introduction by Janet Koplos, former senior editor of Art in America, and a conclusion by Ulysses Grant Dietz, emeritus chief curator of the Newark Museum, help us to understand the impact and the future of the art. This publication originated with Studio Art Quilt Associates, a non-profit professional organisation founded in 1989 and now serving 3,500 members in nearly forty countries. AUTHOR: Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) is a non-profit professional organisation founded in 1989 and now serving 3,500 members in nearly forty countries. Editor Sandra Sider is curator of the Texas Quilt Museum and editor of Art Quilt Quarterly. 457 colour images

Martha Sielman is the executive director of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and is the author of multiple books on art quilts. She recently served as a juror for Art Quilt Australia 2015. Sandra Sider, a studio quilt artist, holds an MA in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She is the author of many books, editor of SAQA's Art Quilt Quarterly, and curator of the Texas Quilt Museum. www.sandrasider.com Lisa Ellis is a Conservator in Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Art Gallery of Ontario.