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"Diamond in Square" variation set with cornerstones

Willie Ann Benning
  • Willie Ann Benning - "Diamond in Square" variation set with cornerstones - Master Image

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    Photo: Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio
1971
Cotton and cotton/polyester blends
77 x 77 inches
Collection of
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
Description

Willie Ann and her sister Sarah Benning were taught to quilt by their mother Maggie Benning. Both favor bold geometries such as Willie Ann’s design of vividly colored diamonds in square blocks.