NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt, is an enormous quilt made as a memorial to and celebration of the lives of people who have died of AIDS-related causes. Weighing an estimated 54 tons, it is the largest piece of community folk art in the world as of 2010.

Read more about NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt:  History and Structure, Panel Composition, Recognition and Influence

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