{"product_id":"the-general-bisa-butler","title":"The General","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The General\" by Bisa Butler is based on a portrait of Harriet Tubman from 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheQuiltShow.com was lucky enough to visit the Jeffrey Deitch gallery in NYC on the final day of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBisa Butler The World is Yours\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eexhibit. Over the next few weeks we will be sharing photos from her fabulous exhibit.  We've featured Bisa before and you can learn more about her \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" class=\" data-cke-saved-href=\" https: href=\"blog\/bisa-butler-on-creating-new-narratives-through-portrait-quilts\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" class=\" data-cke-saved-href=\" https: href=\"blog\/bisa-butler-weaves-black-history-into-art\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e‚Äã. Her colorful and impactful quilts are created using quite unusual fabrics for quilts and you'll want to look at all the details from the background fabrics to her quilting designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUp first, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe General\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, which is based \u003cem\u003e\"After a portrait of Harriet Tubman by W.H. Ernsberger, 1900 via Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture.\"\u003c\/em\u003e What's amazing about all of Bisa's quilts is their scale. You just don't understand the grand size of each one until you see it in person. For example, this own measures 85.3\" x 60\", or 7 feet tall by 5 feet wide!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"After a portrait of Harriet Tubman by W.H. Ernsberger, 1900 via Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cotton, Silk, Wool, and Velvet\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate Collection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bisa Butler \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bisa Butler \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYear Made:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOwned By:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private Collection \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 x 18  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShows \u0026amp; Museums:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bisa Butler The World is Yours Exhibit - Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, New York City, New York \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bisa Butler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54046440227091,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4575\/5155\/files\/27969-the-general-bisa-butler-21-1688674688_ccee6b79-aedc-45ad-b372-b3f1d7d34480.jpg?v=1776144762","url":"https:\/\/gallery.thequiltshow.com\/products\/the-general-bisa-butler","provider":"The Quilt Show Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}