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"This much-anticipated and sophisticated catalogue displays the largest collection of red and white quilts, and will be the definitive book on the subject appealing to designers, artists, architects, and quilters alike. The quilt is one of the cornerstones of the American folk art tradition, evoking security, nostalgia, and community. Featuring more than 650 masterpiece red and white quilts from the 2011 ""Infinite Variety"" exhibition in New York, this volume will reintroduce a beloved American art form to a new generation of art lovers."

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Organized by type, from traditional patchworks and log cabin varieties to decorative applique examples, this perfect coffee-table topperspans three centuries and includes a foreword by Martha Stewart. - VOGUE.COM

Organized by type, from traditional patchworks and log cabin varieties to decorative applique examples, this perfect coffee-table topper spans three centuries and includes a foreword by Martha Stewart. -VOGUE.COM What's the response to seeing all of these quilts assembled in a single book? The answer: Breathless astonishment at the grandeur of this American domestic art. There is much to love in Red & White Quilts: Infinite Variety -- on virtually every page. -PATRICK T. REARDON.COM [Red and White Quilts] includes not only photographs of each of the 653 quilts in the exhibit grouped by theme, but also contains essays by key players in the development and design of the show itself, making what was already visually inspiring that much more impressive an accomplishment for how logistical challenges were met with creativity and innovation. -QUILTERS NEWSLETTER Whether you missed the exhibition or adored it, this tome [Red and White Quilts: Infinite Variety] offers a compelling testament to the power of pattern. -ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST Every quilt jumps off its glossy page in Red and White Quilts: Infinite Variety. Half a dozen full-color, you-are-there photographs set the scene, bringing the reader right onto the floor of the armory along with people gaping, pointing, snapping photos on their smartphones, swarming the museum shop for souvenirs. -THE EAST HAMPTON STAR This is a book that one can open at any spot and peruse. The excellent color photographs coupled with the dazzling variety of patterns compels the reader to keep turning pages and to return to the book again and again for an immersive optical experience. - TEXTILE SOCIETY OF AMERICA Red and White Quilts: Infinite Variety is a seriously stunning compilation. -COUNTRY LIVING MAGAZINE

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Elizabeth V. Warren is a collector, independent curator, author, and trustee of the American Folk Art Museum. Maggi Gordon is an author, editor, collector, and quilt maker with a special interest in the history of quilts. Joanna S. Rose is a writer, editor, collector, and is the Chairperson of the magazine Partisan Review.

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