3 QUILTS OF GEE'S BEND Mint STAMPS Alabama African American Quilters 1940-2001

Description

This Listing is for THREE
Quilts of Gee's Bend
39¢
Stamps from 2006.
Mint. MNH. No flaws. From a Smoke-free and Pet-free Environment.
These self-adhesive 39¢
Quilts of Gee's Bend
stamps
- the 6th in the
American Treasures
series -
were issued by the U.S. Postal Service on August 24, 2006 in Des Plaines, IL.
The stamps were designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, and feature three different quilts made in Gee's Bend, AL between circa 1940 and 2001 by African American women quilters. Photographs of the quilts are by
Steve Pitkin of Rockford, IL.
Created for the practical purpose of keeping warm, the quilts of Gee's Bend are noted for their unexpected color combinations, bold patterns, and improvised designs. The variety of materials with which they are made - old dresses and worn-out work clothes, for instance - also demonstrates great ingenuity. From left to right, the 3 quilts on these stamps include:
1)
"Pig in a Pen" medallion by Minnie Sue Coleman (1926-2012)
2) Medallion by Loretta Pettway
(1942-  )
3) Bars and String-Pieced Columns by Jessie T. Pettway (1929-  )
Collectible Stamps or use for Postage.
Scott # 4090, 4096 & 4097
For more information about the Gee's Bend quiltmakers, visit:
soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers
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