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Murphy sees the quilt as an important statement. “Bringing panels of the quilt to Harvard would affect people in a way our outreaches can’t,” she told The Crimson. “It’s one thing to be presented with facts and information; it’s another to see panels handmade for loved ones…These panels could be a memorial to anyone. That is important to realize about HIV/AIDS—no one is immune...
...NAMES Memorial AIDS Quilt began in 1985 at a gay rights vigil with cardboard name placards dedicated to those lost to AIDS. It was first displayed as a fabric quilt in 1987 in Washington D.C. From an initial 1,920 panels, the quilt has grown to 44,000 panels—a total size of 26 football fields. The quilt has been on display in Washington, DC several times, including at President Clinton’s Inauguration. Likewise, the panels have toured throughout the nation, attracting 14.5 million visitors...
...quilt includes contributions from Romania, Uganda, Taiwan, South Africa, Guatemala and Holland. The tours and other fundraising efforts have raised $3.2 million for direct services of those affected by the disease. The styles of the panels vary greatly. Some commemorate parents and children—such as activist Elizabeth Glaser and her daughter Ariel—while others celebrate the famed—including Arthur Ashe, Perry Ellis, Eazy E, Keith Haring, Michel Foucault, Rudolf Nureyev and author Arnold Lobel...
...stories through words, images, objects. There’s the story of Larry Dahl, gay activist, music lover and father; Dr. Woody Mosely, a Major in the U.S. army; Steven J. DuBois, who loved Disney World—and whose nephew loved him, as a note attached to the quilt testifies; and Pedro Zamora, the young man who brought HIV/AIDS awareness to the youth of America...
Also on display is the photography of Ellen Shub, whose work since 1985 has focused on AIDS awareness. The photographs “add a lot to the display as they document people’s reactions to the Quilt,” according to Murphy. Her photographs of crying viewers of the Quilt surround the panels...