Jessie B. Telfair, Freedom Quilt, 1983, cotton with pencil, 74 × 68 inches. American Folk Art Museum, NY, gift of Judith Alexander in loving memory of her sister, Rebecca Alexander, 2004.9.1. Image Gavin Ashworth.
THIS PROGRAM TAKES PLACE VIRTUALLY. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU THE DAY BEFORE OR DAY OF THE PROGRAM.
In support of the special exhibition American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection join Emelie Gevalt, Curatorial Chair for Collections and Curator of Folk Art at the American Folk Art Museum for a lecture on the history of folk art as a collecting field.