Frederick Douglass, Leo Ransom

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Leo Ransom, artist
born 1965
Frederick Douglass, 2013
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: Heat N Bond Lite Fusible; wool batting; cotton; cotton thread
Credit line: Courtesy of Leo Ransom
Accession number: EL2018.081
Not on display
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Paying Homage: Celebrating the Diversity of Men in Quilts

Leo Ransom honors important historical and contemporary figures in his quilts. This portrait quilt portrays Frederick Douglass, the African American author, activist, and orator. Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from enslavement at age 20 and rose to prominence as a public speaker and abolitionist. Douglass’s work as an activist and author remains influential to this day.

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Paying Homage: Celebrating the Diversity of Men in Quilts
Susan Earle, curator
2018

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