Willie Abrams
"Ma Willie" Abrams
(Photograph by Abrams Family)
Willie Abrams (1897–1987), also known as Ma Willie, was an American artist. She was a member of the Freedom Quilting Bee, along with her daughter Estelle Witherspoon, and is associated with the Gee's Bend quilters.[1][2][3][4] Her work is included in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt and African American Quiltmaking Traditions". www.philamuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "Willie "Ma Willie" Abrams | Souls Grown Deep Foundation". www.soulsgrowndeep.org. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Beardsley, John; Arnett, William; Arnett, Paul; Livingston, Jane (2002). Gee's Bend: The Women and Their Quilts. Tinwood Books. p. 204. ISBN 9780971910409.
- ^ Callahan, Nancy (2005-04-17). The Freedom Quilting Bee: Folk Art and the Civil Rights Movement. University of Alabama Press. p. 207. ISBN 9780817352479.
- ^ "Willie Abrams | Roman Stripes quilt". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
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