Collection of Arnaud Balard (French DeafBlind artist) artwork contains a "Le Surdisme" manifesto by Arnaud Balard a treatise on a deaf art movement, The Abbot Welcoming lightbox which depicts a cartoon portrait of L'Ebbe de L'Epee surrounded by hands and an enamel lapel pin of the same design. Balard also designed a Deaf Union Flag on an enamel tile, lapel pin and an actual fabric flag. The collection also includes ten Handsbird
lapel pins in black, blue, red, white/gold, pink, hot pink, yellow, white/silver, and mint green.
| Title | Medium | Year | Size | Acquired | Picture |
| The Abbot Welcoming | Cartoon Lightbox | 2013 | 2.5' x 1.5' | Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian |
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| The Abbot Welcoming | Enamel lapel pin | 2013 | 1.5" | Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian |
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| Deaf Union Flag | Fabric Flag | 2013 | 100" x 150" | Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian |
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| Deaf Union Flag | Enamel Tile | 2013 | 2" x 4" | Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian |
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| Deaf Union Flag | Enamel lapel pin | 2013 | 1.5" | Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian |
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| Handsbird |
Assorted colors Enamel lapel pins |
2013 | 1.5" | Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian |
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| George W. Veditz | Digital Art Reproduction |
2013 | 24" x 18" | Gift of Artist |
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