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Yazoo City, MS Sarah Mary Taylor 1916-2000 Quilts

Information: Born Aug. 12, 1916 in Anding, Miss., Taylor is a nationally acclaimed folk artist, known for her vibrant applique quilts. Producing original designs, Taylor’s works have been exhibited across the country in museums and galleries in New York, Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, Connecticut, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and in the Corcoran Gallery in Washington D.C. In 1995, quilt enthusiast Liz Lindsey moved from Nashville, Tenn. to Yazoo City to learn from the master quilter. Lindsey continues to study under Taylor and also documents the artist's life and works. She serves as director for this project and authored an accompanying booklet, which will be available for purchase at the exhibition sites, or by contacting the Yazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Proceeds from the booklet support this exhibit as well as the Mississippi Humanities Council. Taylor has spent most of her life in or near the Mississippi Delta. Working as a cook, nanny, field hand, and housekeeper, she gained notoriety late in life when, after failing health forced her to retire from strenuous physical labor, she began to quilt for others as a source of income. In the late 1970s, Taylor’s late aunt, Pecolia Warner, received attention for her own quiltmaking skills from professors at the University of Mississippi. They soon became aware of Taylor’s quilting, purchasing and exhibiting her works. Widespread attention followed, as her works were purchased for private collections and museums across the country. Text excerpted from Yazoo

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	Immaculate Baking Co. Visionary Artists Gordon Gallery St. Petersburg Times Yazoo Slotin Folk Art
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Bibliography: "Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists" by Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, New York, 1990. "20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993. "Contemporary American Folk Art - A Collector's Guide" Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, 1996. "Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, 2000. "American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003. Slotin Folk Art Auction Catalog, Masterpiece Sale, November 4, 2006

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