Katrina Wreckage and Tears...And Still We Rise, Viola Burley Leak

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Viola Burley Leak, artist
born 1944
Katrina Wreckage and Tears...And Still We Rise, 2012
Where object was made: Washington, DC, United States
Material/technique: acrylic; machine quilting; cotton fabric; hand painting; cotton batting; lamé; metallic threads; silk screen
Accession number: EL2017.076
Not on display
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2005: Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast on August 29. The damage the storm causes ranks it among the largest-scale natural disasters in the history of the United States. African American citizens make up a disproportionately large share of the storm’s victims. This quilt illustrates how communities affected by Hurricane Katrina worked together to rebuild their lives and preserve their cultural heritage.

Exhibitions

And Still We Rise
2017