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the people behind the panels | header quilt by katherine hamnett. my name is oli. .

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Day of Mourning by Jill E. Stevens for her friend Jimi Ciulla

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for Edward "Ed" Walker, block no. 3156.

First: Beginning of a letter about Ed to the Names Project written by his mother, Bonnie Second: Ed smiling for a photo with friend Sean Third: Excerpt from Bonnie's letter Fourth: Ed's panel Fifth: Ed with his brother Jayeson Sixth: Ed, 1991, in front of a bookshelf containing of the portrait of his dear friend and lover Paul Folsom Seventh: Conclusion to Bonnie's letter

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for Bernardo Cintron Jr. by brother Antonio, block no. 3099.

Above: Polaroid of Antonio with the panel Middle: Letter from Antonio sent with the panel Below: Bernardo's panel itself

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for Hector Flores by lover Carl Kidd, block no. 3000.

Above: Letter to the Names Project from Carl about Hector Middle: The quilt panel itself Below: Hector's Texas obituary

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for Angela Teer, block no. 2218.

First: Portrait of Angela sent to the Names Project Second: Angela's panel Third: Note about Angela from her mother, Ruby

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for a man named Steve, last name not listed, block no. 2219.

Above: The quilt panel itself Below: A letter sent with the panel to the Names Project from his family

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for Randal "Randy" Scot Jackson, block no. 2756.

First: Photograph of Randy Second: Randy's panel itself Third: Letter to the Names Project about Randy from his mother, Joan Fourth: His mother's address stamp, featuring the globe illustration that reminds her of Randy

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AIDS Memorial Quilt block by David Brown for twenty friends and loved ones lost to AIDS, block no. 3249.

First: Beginning of David Brown's submission letter for the quilt block Second: The quilt block itself Third: Brown's draft for the quilt text Fourth: Conclusion to David's submission letter.

Find David's dedication to each friend here.

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AIDs Memorial Quilt panel for experimental filmmaker Roger Jacoby, block no. 1288.

Top left: Roger's quilt panel Top right: Portrait of Roger; Alice Neel, Rose Fried’s Nephew, 1963. Oil on canvas. Second row: Stills from 'L’Amico Fried’s Glamorous Friends' (1976) dir. Roger Jacoby Third row: Quotation about Roger from Susan Schiller Bottom left: Roger with a film camera Bottom right: How to Be A Homosexual Part I (1980) dir. Roger Jacoby

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This is my Great Uncle Roger. Susan Schiller (now Susan Chainey), who the quote is from, is my grandmother. They were very close and he lived with her at times, including when my mom was growing up. The two of them used to travel around the country, making money by showing Warhol’s films. Warhol had decided he didn’t like them and had destroyed most copies, but Roger had a copy because of Ondine’s staring role in many of the films (btw, for a funny story about how Ondine and Warhol met, check out Ondine’s Wikipedia page).

I never met my uncle. My grandmother says we would have liked each other a lot, and also argued a lot. He was stubborn, just like me. AIDs took him from my family long before I was born. But he was so, so loved. Knowing I have a direct gay ancestor that my family loved and cared for, that played with my mom and her brother, that made incredible art and inspired my grandmother to make art, makes me feel secure in my family lineage.

I love you, Uncle Roger. May your memory be a blessing.

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AIDs Memorial Quilt panel for experimental filmmaker Roger Jacoby, block no. 1288.

Top left: Roger's quilt panel Top right: Portrait of Roger; Alice Neel, Rose Fried’s Nephew, 1963. Oil on canvas. Second row: Stills from 'L’Amico Fried’s Glamorous Friends' (1976) dir. Roger Jacoby Third row: Quotation about Roger from Susan Schiller Bottom left: Roger with a film camera Bottom right: How to Be A Homosexual Part I (1980) dir. Roger Jacoby

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for Charles Stephen Thomas, block no. 3536.

First: Charles' panel Second: Letter from friend Stephen Hutch to the Names Project Third: Charles in his shop Fourth: Handwriting on the back of the previous photo

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for John Charles "Jackie" Bartusch, block no. 3435.

First: Jackie's name, handwritten Second: the panel itself Third: Photograph of Jackie with a young relative Fourth: Letter sent to the Names Project by his lover and friend of 15 years, Frank

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel dedicated to Tommy Aguilar, block no. 3442.

First: Photograph of Tommy printed with his obituary Second: The quilt panel itself Third to fourth: Newspaper clippings in memorial

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel for Donna Carfagno, block no. 4433.

Above: Donna's panel Below: The only comment added by the anonymous creator of the piece

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Above: Section from the AIDS Quilt Block 1578 Below: The Names Project submission form for Tomas's panel

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel in memory of Edwin 'Rick' Grimaldi, block no. 2951.

First: Rick's name, handwritten Second: The quilt panel itself Third: Letter in memoriam by friend Beverly Melcher Makohen Last: Polaroid portrait of Rick

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Above: AIDS Memorial Quilt panel in memory of James 'Jimi' Ciulla, from block no. 3044. Below (left): Poem and letter sent to the Names Project by Jill E. Stevens in his memory. Below (right): Photo portrait of of Jimi c. late 1980s.