Pearlie Posey (1894-1984) was an American quilt artist and mother of Sarah Mary Taylor. She is known for her appliquéd quilts.
Pearlie Posey | |
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| Born | 1894 |
| Died | 1984 (aged 89–90) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | textile artist |
Biography
editPosey was born in 1894.[1][2] She taught her quilting technique to her daughter Sarah Mary Taylor and eventually created templates for Taylor's quilts.[3]
Her work is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art[4] and the American Folk Art Museum.[5] Her work was included in the 2008-2009 traveling exhibition entitled Ancestry & Innovation: African American Art from the American Folk Art Museum presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.[2] She was included in the 2009 exhibition Quilt Stories: The Ella King Torrey Collection of African American Quilts and Other Recent Quilt Acquisitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[6]
Posey died in 1984.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Taylor, Sarah Mary". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Ancestry & Innovation: African American Art from the American Folk Art Museum". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Women in Power in the Arts / Pearlie Posey & Sarah Mary Taylor /. "Women in Power in the Arts / Pearlie Posey & Sarah Mary Taylor". Tulane Online Exhibits. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b ""Animals" Quilt". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Pearlie Posey". American Folk Art Museum. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Exhibitions - Quilt Stories: The Ella King Torrey Collection of African American Quilts and Other Recent Quilt Acquisitions". Philadelphia Museum of Art.