Breathtaking photos of 400 masterpieces capture how and why the exciting contemporary art form of art quilts developed.

This feast for the eyes offers full-color images of 400 art quilt masterpieces, along with engaging interviews and profiles of 58 influential artists, key leaders, important events, and significant collections.

Organized by decade, an additional 182 international artists' works are featured. An introduction by Janet Koplos, former senior editor of Art in America, and a conclusion by Ulysses Grant Dietz, emeritus chief curator of the Newark Museum, help us to understand the impact and the future of the art.

This publication originated with Studio Art Quilt Associates, a nonprofit professional organization founded in 1989 and now serving 3,500 members in nearly 40 countries.[AuthorName]Edited by Sandra Sider and By Nancy Bavor, Lisa Ellis, and Martha Sielman[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) is a nonprofit professional organization founded in 1989 and now serving 3,500 members in nearly forty countries. Editor Sandra Sider is curator of the Texas Quilt Museum and editor of Art Quilt Quarterly.
Martha Sielman is the executive director of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and is the author of multiple books on art quilts. She recently served as a juror for Art Quilt Australia 2015.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]457 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]50 Years of Innovation[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]457 color images[/ColorPattern]