CON PD6 African American Cobweb/Pinwheel Adaptation
c.1950
75 x 75
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
$3,900

A totally unique African American folk art quilt, the creator of this piece took conventional patterns and turned them into a graphic delight of unexpected movement. The logs have been pieced into abstract pinwheels from a cotton conversation print featuring hats and umbrellas on a black background. Bright pops of yellow, pink, blue, and a multicolored stripe have been placed in the arrangement to give the overall feeling of an abstract cobweb pattern. Various bright feedsack prints have been pieced together to form the backing, and finished with a 1 ¼ inch separately applied yellow calico feedsack binding. In used but excellent condition, and tied with black cording. Subtle and sophisticated, with a visual jazz impact! Professionally hand washed by Betsey.