Amazing Wonders: Quilts by African-Americans of the Northern California Region, 2009, RARE, SC, NF.

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Curry-Evans, Kim, and Dr. Patricia Turner. Sacramento, 40 Acres Art Gallery, 2009.
English, Near Fine, SC, 8vo, 9" x 8 1/2", 30 pp.

Pictorial stitch bound art exhibit catalog, featuring Marion Coleman's 2006 artwork "Susan" to front, Alice Calhoun's 2005 artwork "Untitled" to back, brown and pink lettering to front and back, superior copy inside and out, with only the most minimal, unobtrusive wear to bindings and text-block. 30 pp., replete with full-color images, Foreword and Acknowledgements by 40 Acres Art Gallery Director, Kim Curry-Evans, essay by UC Davis Vice Provost and Professor, Dr. Patricia Turner, and Exhibit Checklist. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at 40 Acres Art Gallery in Sacramento from October 13 to December 23, 2009. From the essay: "The quilts in this exhibit are also superb artifacts for discussing the aesthetic choices and sewing techniques and practices that African-Americans men and women use in putting together their creations....Taken together, all of the quilts in this exhibit speak to the dexterity, spirit and tenacity of African-American quilters."