Created by
Hicks, Kyra E., American, born 1965
Date
1999
Medium
cloth with sequin, beads and acrylic
Dimensions
H x W: 80 × 72 in. (203.2 × 182.9 cm)
Description
A quilt of composed of colorful cotton fabrics with beads and sequins depicting the figure of a woman in a green dress against the stars and stripes imagery of the United States flag. Oriented vertically, the main field of the quilt is composed of strips of various red, white, and cream fabrics to form stripes. The stripes are vertical in the center and horizontal in the upper right corner. At right is the figure of a Black woman in a green dress with a red rose in her hair next to the words [I Count!] in black fabric. Set into the upper left corner is a rectangle composed of various pieces of blue printed fabrics with imagery of an American flag, a hand, the figures of a woman and child walking, and the continent of Africa. Along the bottom edge is a line of yellow triangles followed by a wider strip fabric with a red background and a pattern of flying eagles. The top and sides of the quilt are edged in a deep blue fabric. There are beads and sequins throughout.
Classification
Visual Arts
Textiles and Quilts
Type
quilts
Topic
African diaspora
Art
Civil rights
Identity
Politics
Suffrage
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.27.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Kyra E. Hicks
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5114bd694-bb5f-4d83-bd7e-f5fee4204be8

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