18+: The AIDS Memorial Quilt, begun in San Francisco in 1987…

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Did you know? The AIDS Memorial Quilt, begun in San Francisco in 1987, is the largest textile artwork in the world — over 50,000 panels, each 1×2 metres, dedicated to a person who died of AIDS. Fully unfurled it weighs over 50 tonnes; it has not been shown in full since 1996.

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The AIDS Memorial Quilt, begun in San Francisco in 1987, is the largest textile artwork in the world — over 50,000 panels, each 1×2 metres, dedicated to a person who died of AIDS. Fully unfurled it weighs over 50 tonnes; it has not been shown in full since 1996.

Het AIDS Memorial Quilt, begonnen in 1987 in San Francisco, is het grootste textiele kunstwerk ter wereld — meer dan 50.000 panelen, elk 1×2 meter, gewijd aan een persoon overleden aan AIDS. Volledig uitgespreid weegt het meer dan 50 ton; het is nooit meer in zijn geheel getoond sinds 1996.

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