The Spirit of the Dream (Is the Unity of Humankind) by Therese May
  • Therese May
  • The Spirit of the Dream (Is the Unity of Humankind), 1999
  • Various fabrics, paint, embellishments
  • 71 x 70 in (180.34 x 177.8 cm)
  • Inv: 2016.491
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Text of Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a dream” speech is written around the sides of the quilt.

Techniques: Machin applique, tied
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North America, California
Credit Line: Gift of the Artist

  • Subject Matter: Art Quilt

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