Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists
International in scope, this book features 40 master quilt artists.  I love this book. There are 10 pages showcasing each artist’s work with a brief description of the artist and their work. Quotes from each artist are included. All of the works are beautifully photographed and documented with year, size, materials and techniques. Curated by Martha Sielman, it is a book I refer to often.

500 Art Quilts: An Inspiring Collection of Contemporary Work This book of endless inspiration features a broad spectrum of quilt artists. Rather than an overview of an individual artist’s work, we are shown 500 works by contemporary quilt artists. These are not the traditional quilts of my Grandmother’s generation, meant for the bed and decoration. These quilts are representational and abstract, they tell stories, they reflect the artist’s style and spirit.  There are color studies and experimentation with the shape of the finished quilt.  Multiple surface treatments—printing, painting, discharge and dying, photo transfer and screen printing are widely (and wildly) represented. Materials include fabric, paper, beads, zippers and plastic. Hand stitching, applique, machine quilting.

These 2 beautiful quilt books are published by Lark Books and I highly recommend them both.