Abstract
Though initiated by Cleve Jones, it is amazing to realize that the whole evolving project is actually authorless, having neither a fixed design and designer which makes it very personal and yet owned by the whole community. However, with the initial and central goal of raising the awareness on the impact of AIDS, the quilt project’s social value has continued to be realized: The project provides a creative visual symbol of remembrance for those affected by the disease, to honor those who have died in AIDS and remember their names, to provide a starting point for AIDS education and action, ...
