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Jessie T. Pettway
1929–2023
United States
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Biography
Jessie T. Pettway (1929 – November 28, 2023) was an American artist associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters. In 2006 her quilt Bars and string-pieced columns appeared on a US Postal service stamp as part of a series commemorating Gee's Bend quilters. Her work is included in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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