A VISUAL HISTORY
A photographic tribute to the men and women who refused to stay silent,
and brought awareness and attention to a widely ignored epidemic in the 80's and 90's.
A gay couple embrace during an Act Up San Francisco march. (Photo by Marc Geller)
Police separate and arrest demonstrators outside of the White House in Washington D.C. (Photo by Jim Marks)
Bidders look at artwork during an Act Up auction in New York City. (Photo by Michael Wakefield)
A gay couple embrace during an Act Up San Francisco march. (Photo by Marc Geller)
ACT UP
In March of 1987, AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP) formed in New York City as a diverse, nonpartisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS Crisis. They met with government and health officials; researched and distributed the latest medical information, and they protested and demonstrated in unique and inspiring ways as an attempt to end the silence and apathy the U.S. government had towards the epidemic. They were some of the first people to acknowledge that HIV/AIDS was a global issue and that the struggle's end was not near.
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THE QUILT
In June of 1987, a small group of strangers gathered in a San Francisco storefront to document the lives they feared history would neglect. Their goal was to create a memorial for those who had died of AIDS, and to thereby help people understand the devastating impact of the disease. This meeting of devoted friends and lovers served as the foundation of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Today the Quilt is a powerful visual reminder of the AIDS pandemic. More than 48,000 individual 3-by-6-foot memorial panels — most commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS — have been sewn together by friends, lovers and family members.
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The NAMES Project's AIDS Memorial Quilt (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
A couple embrace during the inaugural display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the National Mall in Washington D.C. (Photo by Tom Alleman)
Photo by Steve Ziffer
The NAMES Project's AIDS Memorial Quilt (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
TOGETHER AS ONE
This mixed bag album includes photographs from candle light vigils, protests, and marches all around the US, as well as photos from the very first AIDS Walk in New York City, where $700,000 was raised.
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