This "Housetop" variation by Lucille is very similar "Housetops" made by her daughter, Mary L. Bennett, in the 1960s, and by her grandmother, Delia Bennett in the 1950s.
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Title: "Housetop"—Four block variation
Creator: Lucille Bennett Pettway
Creator Lifespan: 1921/1999
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Gender: Female
Creator Birth Place: Gee's Bend, Alabama
Date Created: 1970s
Location Created: Gee's Bend, Alabama
Physical Dimensions: 73 x 70 in. (185.4 x 177.8 cm)
Subject Keywords:Gee's Bend, Black art, African American art