"42" Dedicated to Jackie Robinson, Bisa Butler

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Bisa Butler, artist
"42" Dedicated to Jackie Robinson, 2012–2013
Where object was made: East Orange, New Jersey, United States
Material/technique: cotton fabric; machine appliqué; rayon; linen; machine quilting
Accession number: EL2017.066
Not on display
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And Still We Rise

1947: Jackie Robinson signs to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier. Robinson will spend his entire Major League career with the Dodgers, setting fielding and batting records. Robinson is named the National League’s Most Valued Player in 1949, and in 1962 he becomes the first African American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The number 42 in the quilt’s title refers to Robinson’s uniform number on the team and also the name of a movie that was made about his life.

Exhibitions

And Still We Rise
2017