InfoGuides: Deaf Art Collections: Silver, Ann

Last Updated: Oct 21, 2024 12:41 PM

Ann Silver-Pop Artist (Jewish American)

Video courtesy of Patti Durr's website, Deaf Art, Deaf Artists.

Ann Silver is a Deaf Pop artist who works in the Deaf Art/De'VIA (Deaf View/Image Art) genre. [She is among] Deaf artists who place a perspective on their artwork related to American Sign Language, Deaf heritage, and Deaf culture. Influence from the work of Andy Warhol can be seen in her artwork. She had a studio near Andy Warhol.

Title	Medium	Year	Size	Acquired	Picture
Deaf Pride	Art reproduction: color print			From artist
Kendall's Special D	Art reproduction: color print			From artist
Deaf Identity Crayons: Then and Now	Art reproduction: color print No. 22 of an edition of 100 In the print Deaf Identity Crayons: Then and Now no. 2 from 1999, two boxes of crayons are depicted: The crayons in the 1899 box bear derogatory or outdated terms associated with the Deaf, while the crayons in the 1999 box are labeled with positive terms, illustrating the change in society's view of the Deaf.	1999	16" x 20"	Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian
Deaf Diversity Crayons	Art reproduction: color print The print Deaf Culture Crayons from 1999 depicts a pack of crayons made to resemble Crayola Crayon packs. Each crayon is labeled with different Deaf cultural groups.	1999		Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian
Deaf Women Soup	Art reproduction: color print The print Deaf Women Soup from 1995 depicts the front and back of a red and white Campbell Soup-like can labeled Deaf Studies Condensed on the front with directions and ingredients listed on the back. It is a take on the Warhol piece Campbell's Soup Can.	1995	8.5" x 11" unframed	Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian
Deaf World Crayons	Art reproduction: color print This is a color print depicting an open box of crayons. Each crayon is titled with a country and the word 'deaf.' in that country's language. The background is light blue. he artists signed along the box edge at the bottom right.	2014	17" x 21.25" framed	Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian

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Ann Silver Works
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In addition to her artwork, you can find illustrations she did for the Signed English books.
Deaf Art, Deaf Artists
Deaf Posters Collection
Dyer Arts Center showcases work of Ann Silver
National Touring Exhibit of Deaf Culture Art

Ann Silver
Ann Silver: One Way, Deaf Way This book gives you entre into the life and art of an incredible woman who has done much with her life. She has traveled the world. She has met several presidents and prime ministers. She has charmed her way into situations and into places few would imagine possible for anyone. To say that she is a remarkable person is to miss the mark. While barely 20 and an undergraduate, along with a few others, she started the Deaf Art Movement. By 25 her artwork had been published in over 10 books. By 40 she had created an international symbol of sign language interpreting, and had her design work published on over 2000 book covers. By 45, after rededicating her life to studio art, she had completed over 150 pieces and defined a new art genre: Deaf Pop Art. She has taken more photographs of famous people using the ILY sign than most people can name. She found herself in Japan and within days of her arrival was living with a Deaf host family and being interviewed on Japanese TV. She has chutzpah, wit, and style in her 5 foot frame. When I tell you she has been Deaf from birth, I expect some readers will be more impressed. As Silver would say, "Pfft. Get over yourself." Being Deaf is a part of her, like being born Jewish or being born a lesbian. It isn't amazing that she's done what she's done because she's Deaf. She is just amazing. This book is an art biography because it is about her art, but it is also about her life. It reads in chronological format, starting with her birth and leads the reader through various stages in her life and artwork up to the present.
Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary by Deborah M. Sonnenstrahl