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And when you go to look, don't leave before checking out the Early Works on Paper too as they are just wonderful, like this portrait of Laedy Washington. I was also intrigued by the image of Solomon's Temple which occurs on many English samplers. So make a big pot of tea of coffee and click here to see more - you are in for a real treat.
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Mustn't forget the exhibition! Women Only: Folk Art by Female Hands which is on until 12 September 2010. Click here for more details.
I went to the American Folk Art Museum in January 2010. It is a lovely little museum, but I was disappointed that although they have many textiles in their collection, there were only a few (I think three) on display in January. Still, I enjoyed my visit, and their cafe was quite nice as well. Again, small, but high quality.
ReplyDeleteNote that they have two locations: 53rd Street is the main one and charges admission; there is another across from Lincoln Center that is free. I did not get a chance to go there.
Thank you very much for that useful information. Yes, it is a pity that museums don't show many textiles - I guess there may be more around with the exhibition. But at least we can look at some of the collection in the virtual world.
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