Signs & Symbols: African Images in African American Quilts

Quilt expert Wahlman introduces readers to a powerful force in African-American quilts: their African-derived meanings, patterns, and iconography. She explores the religious, ritual, philosophical, and aesthetic beliefs that have been retained by descendants of Africans in the New World and demonstrates how these beliefs are represented in their textiles. 150 illustrations.

Author: Maude Southwell Wahlman
Publisher: Tinwood Books
Published: 12/20/2001
Pages: 143
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.38w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780965376617