The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Born from Survival, Seen as Masterpieces

These quilts were born from survival — and became American art. In Gee's Bend, Alabama, generations of Black women turned worn clothes, scraps of fabric, and family memory into quilts unlike anything else in the world. They were made to keep people warm. But over time, the world finally saw what they really were: masterpieces. The secret history of Gee's Bend.