About Nellie Mae Abrams
Lived 1946 – 2005 (aged 58–59). Nellie Mae Abrams was an American artist, quilter and quiltmaker.
Nellie Mae Abrams (1946–2005) was an American artist. She is associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective. Her art has been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Gund Gallery at Kenyon College, and is included in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She was the daughter of Annie Mae Young, who was also a quiltmaker.
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Who was Nellie Mae Abrams?
African American artist (1946–2005)
When was Nellie Mae Abrams born?
Nellie Mae Abrams was born in 1946 in Boykin.
When did Nellie Mae Abrams die?
Nellie Mae Abrams died in 2005.
What was Nellie Mae Abrams's occupation?
Nellie Mae Abrams was an artist, quilter and quiltmaker.
What nationality was Nellie Mae Abrams?
Nellie Mae Abrams was American.
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