Joanna Pettway
Joanna Pettway | |
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| Born | 1924 Gees Bend, Alabama |
| Died | 1993 (aged 68–69) Gees Bend, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | textile artist |
Joanna Pettway (1924 - 1993) was an American quilt artist and daughter of Gees Bend quilter Martha Jane Pettway.[1]
Biography
Pettway was born in 1924 in Gees Bend, Alabama.[2] She was one of twelve children of Martha Jane snd Little Pettway, living her whole life in Gees Bend.[3] She is associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters.[1]
Joanna Pettway's work is in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art,[4] the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[5]
References
- ^ a b Gee's Bend : the women and their quilts (1st ed.). Atlanta, Ga.: Tinwood Books. 2002. p. 233. ISBN 9780971910409.
- ^ "Joanna Pettway". Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Joanna Pettway". Souls Grown Deep. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Joanna Pettway, American, Gee's Bend, Alabama, 1924 - 1993". Birmingham Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Joanna Pettway". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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