Challenging the perception of quilts as merely objects of warmth and comfort, Radical Tradition: American Quilts and Social Change examines how quilts have served as powerful tools for expression, activism, and reform in the United States. The exhibition design draws on the idea of pattern disruption as a visual metaphor for social change, reflecting how quilters have used both craft and composition to question norms and advocate for transformation.
The catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition Radical Tradition: American Quilts and Social Change, exclusively at the Toledo Museum of Art, November 21, 2020–February 14, 2021.
Toledo Museum of Art
Radical Tradition: American Quilts and Social Change
Curated by Lauren Applebaum
Texts by Lauren Applebaum
Softcover
9 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches, 98 pages.
Printed and bound in the United States.
Published by the Toledo Museum of Art.
BOOK DESIGN:
Toledo ADDY, Judge’s Choice Award, 2021
Toledo ADDY, Gold, 2021
EXHIBITION DESIGN:
Toledo ADDY, Gold, 2021
Book Design