Quilt

In Memory of Sean Lugano

Description

Quilt titled In Memory of Sean Lugano created by Carol Beronand in memory of Sean Thomas Lugano made with fabric, batting, thread, and photo transfers. This quilt is made of 18 squares, each with a black border. Each square contains a photo transfer of black and white photos depicting smoke, the burning towers, people's anguished faces, missing posters, and more. The center contains a photo transfer of a portrait of Lugano. The two bottom corners contain a written remembrance. The bottom center square has a blue shirt pocket sewn to it, the only color on the quilt that is not neutral.

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.