April 16, 2014
Gwendolyn Magee’s quilts, on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art through Aug. 17, depict the stark and brutal reality of slavery in the south.
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A Beautiful, Brutal Reality
Gwendolyn Magee, who died in 2011, drew international acclaim for her striking quilts, which elevated an African and African American folk tradition to fine art.
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