Quilt
Photo credit: © Drunell Levinson. All rights reserved.
Accession Number: C.2007.8.51
Dimensions: 69 in X 36 in X 2.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 175.26 cm X 91.44 cm X 6.35 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 175.26 cm X 91.44 cm X 6.35 cm
Source: Drunell Levinson
Credit Line: Gift of Drunell Levinson and of the contributors to the September 11 Quilts Memorial Exhibition
Description
Quilt created by Marianne Lévai et al. and made with fabric, batting, thread, feathers, and attachments. This quilt is made of nine squares, primarily white, with various attachments to each square, the square in the center includes a swatch of red fuzzy fabric with a small American flag pin attached. To the right is a white square with a small chain and nails attached. The square directly under the center square has beads attached and a small faux dove in the center. In the upper right corner is a square with small strips of fabric attached with writing on the strips. The top center square is gray with the word "Viviemo [sic]" embroidered at the top.
Quilt created by Marianne Lévai et al. and made with fabric, batting, thread, feathers, and attachments. This quilt is made of nine squares, primarily white, with various attachments to each square, the square in the center includes a swatch of red fuzzy fabric with a small American flag pin attached. To the right is a white square with a small chain and nails attached. The square directly under the center square has beads attached and a small faux dove in the center. In the upper right corner is a square with small strips of fabric attached with writing on the strips. The top center square is gray with the word "Viviemo [sic]" embroidered at the top.
Historical Notes
Inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt, New York City–based arts educator Drunell Levinson conceived a September 11 Quilts Memorial that would bring together the work of artists from around the world. Drawing upon her academic research into mourning customs and her expertise as a quilter and fabric artist, Levinson issued a call for quilts on a website she created for the project. She offered thematic guidelines and requested a uniform size but left the choice of material, style, and subject to each quilter. Within the first year after 9/11, she had received 94 quilts. Over the next two years, the quilts—many using the Twin Towers as a focal point—were displayed throughout the United States and in Japan.
Inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt, New York City–based arts educator Drunell Levinson conceived a September 11 Quilts Memorial that would bring together the work of artists from around the world. Drawing upon her academic research into mourning customs and her expertise as a quilter and fabric artist, Levinson issued a call for quilts on a website she created for the project. She offered thematic guidelines and requested a uniform size but left the choice of material, style, and subject to each quilter. Within the first year after 9/11, she had received 94 quilts. Over the next two years, the quilts—many using the Twin Towers as a focal point—were displayed throughout the United States and in Japan.
