Harriet Powers
Harriet Powers (October 29, 1837 – January 1, 1910) was an American folk artist, and quilt maker. She was born into slavery in rural Georgia. She used traditional appliqué techniques to record local legends, Bible stories, and astronomical events on her quilts. Only two of her quilts are known to have survived: Bible Quilt 1886 and Pictorial Quilt 1898. Her quilts are considered among the finest examples of nineteenth-century Southern quilting. Her work is on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Date of birth | 29 October 1837
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| Place of birth | Clarke County
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| Date of death | 1 January 1910
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