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"Texas Star"
Ella Mae Irby1973
Souls Grown Deep
Atlanta, United States
Personal stylistic differences show clearly, even within nuclear families: Ella Mae Irby, her daughter Linda Diane Bennett, and her niece Stella Mae Pettway made "Star" quilts characterized by rich color (Ella Mae), dramatic design contrasts (Linda Diane), and a little of both (Stella Mae).
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Details
- Title: "Texas Star"
- Creator: Ella Mae Irby
- Creator Lifespan: 1923/2001
- Creator Nationality: American
- Creator Gender: Female
- Date Created: 1973
- Location Created: Alberta, Alabama
- Physical Dimensions: 88 x 85 in. (223.5 x 215.9 cm)
- Subject Keywords: Gee's Bend, Alabama, Black art, African American art
- Type: Quilt
- Original Source: Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
- Rights: © Ella Mae Irby / Photo: Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio
- External Link: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/ella-mae-irby
- Medium: Cotton, corduroy, cotton blend
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