Gee’s Bend
June 17, 2007
Exploiting the Quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend I was lucky enough to see some of the Gee’s Bend quilts back in 2003, before they became the phenomenon they did. I was moved by the story of how the quiltmakers came to be recognized as great contemporary artists, and hoped that that appreciation would help improve the quality of life for the artists. It was really disappointing, four years later, to see that the quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend have only seen a meager fraction of the money made by the commercialization of their art. If it’s true that the Arnett family has, and is, taking advantage of these women the way it’s described in this Press-Register article, it’s really a very sad outcome for what seemed like such a noble venture.
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