Quilt “Civil Rights”

Nora Ezell

1993

Titles Quilt "Civil Rights" (Descriptive)
Artist Nora Ezell, American, born Brooksville, Mississippi 1917; lived Eutaw, Alabama; died 2007, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Medium cotton, cotton blends
Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Bequest of Rena Hill Selfe, AFI.42.1996
Object Name quilt
Classification Quilts

See More of the Collection

Silver cann, or mug, of baluster form on molded circular foot, with double C-scroll handle capped with an applied acanthus leaf as thumb rest, inscribed with on one side the monogram AS in script over L and on the handle S over A*A.

About
For Teachers
Quick Links

Contact

2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35203

T: 205.254.2565
F: 205.731.9425

Contact

The Birmingham Museum of Art is Closed

Welcome back to the BMA! We reopened our doors on October 6.

The Museum will initially be at a limited capacity
Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sundays Noon – 5pm.

Closed Mondays and Major Holidays
General Admission is FREE

Newsletter Signup

First Name*
Last Name*
Email*
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Welcome Back to the BMA!

The BMA is now open and has returned to its normal hours of operation: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sundays Noon – 5pm.

In accordance with CDC guidelines, people who are not fully vaccinated should wear face coverings while visiting the BMA. Ahead of your visit, please review the steps we are taking to make your visit as safe as possible. We can’t wait to see you soon!