May 24, 2012
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9/11 National Tribute Quilt
American Folk Art Museum
Two Lincoln Square
(Columbus Avenue at 66th Street)
New York, NY 10023
Tel: (212) 595-9533
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Tues – Sat: 12 pm – 7:30 pmSun: 12 pm – 6 pm
The 9/11 National Tribute Quilt represents the response of the Steel Quilters of United States Steel Corporation to the events of September 11, 2001. This small quilt club conceived the monumental undertaking, ultimately receiving quilt blocks from all 50 states as well as Canada, Spain, Denmark and Australia.
The quilt measures eight feet high by 30 feet wide, and is constructed of 3,466 blocks in six panels. The four central panels form a montage of the twin towers of the World Trade Center against the New York City skyline. These are flanked by panels dedicated to the lives extinguished on the four flights and at the Pentagon. Each three-inch-square block in a grid system bears the name of one person who perished in the disaster.
The quilt was completed on July 4, 2002.
- Directions: Subway: 1 to 66th Street
About this Organization
American Folk Art MuseumHaving sold its building on West 53rd Street to the Museum of Modern Art , the museum remains open at Lincoln Square. It celebrates the artistic accomplishments of mostly self-taught artists. The collection spans three centuries of American visual expression, from quilts to contemporary sculpture.
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