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"Housetop"—Four block variation

Lucille Bennett Pettway1970s

Souls Grown Deep

Souls Grown Deep
Atlanta, United States

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
  • Type: Quilt
  • Rights: © Lucille Bennett Pettway / Photo: Stephen Pitkin, Pitkin Studio
  • External Link: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/lucille-bennett-pettway
  • Medium: Cotton, corduroy
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