I Wanna Be Like Tina, Sherry Whetstone

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I Wanna Be Like Tina, Sherry Whetstone
I Wanna Be Like Tina, Sherry Whetstone
Sherry Whetstone
I Wanna Be Like Tina
2000
Sherry Whetstone, artist
born 1957
I Wanna Be Like Tina, 2000
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: cotton; piecing; quilting; appliqué; plastic beads; buttons
Credit line: Private collection of artist
Accession number: EL2017.032
Not on display
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Narratives of the Soul

This quilt is inspired by singer Tina Turner. Born in Tennessee as Anna Mae Bullock, Turner is one of the most successful female musical artists, with 11 Grammy Awards. Her 1984 hit song “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” was at no. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart for three weeks. There is also a quilt by Whetstone in the accompanying exhibition, And Still We Rise.

Narratives of the Soul

This quilt is inspired by singer Tina Turner. Born in Tennessee as Anna Mae Bullock, Turner is one of the most successful female musical artists, with 11 Grammy Awards. Her 1984 hit song “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” was at no. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart for three weeks. There is also a quilt by Whetstone in the accompanying exhibition, And Still We Rise.

Exhibitions

Narratives of the Soul
Susan Earle, curator
2017
Narratives of the Soul
Susan Earle, curator
2017