INFINITE VARIETY
The American Folk Art Museum dramatically transformed the Park Avenue Armory’s historic 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall with the installation of 650 red and white American quilts, all of which were on loan from the collection of Joanna S. Rose. It was the largest exhibition of quilts ever held in the city. As an extraordinary gift to the public, entry to this unprecedented event was free.
- Pilar Viladas
Infinite Variety
“Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts,” presented by the American Folk Art Museum at the Park Avenue Armory March 25–30, 2011
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Vortex Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1890–1910
Pieced and appliquéd cotton
82 x 80 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Unnamed Pattern Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1880–1910
Pieced and appliquéd cotton
74 x 81 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Pine Tree Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1890–1910
Pieced cotton
68 x 88 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Concentric Squares Variation Quilt
Artist unidentified
United States
1880–1910
Pieced cotton
79 x 69 1/2 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Snowflake with Tree Border Quilt
Artist unidentified
Possibly New York State
1850–1870
Appliquéd cotton
91 x 71 in.
Collection of Joanna S. Rose
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
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