InfoGuides: Deaf Art Collections: Silver, Ann

Last Updated: Aug 8, 2024 1:00 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 that relates 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	1999	16" x 20"	Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian
Deaf Diversity Crayons	Art reproduction: color print	1999		Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian
Deaf Women Soup	Art reproduction: color print	1995	8.5" x 11" unframed	Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian
Deaf World Crayons	Art reproduction: color print	2014	17" x 21.25" framed	Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian

Ann Silver Finding Aid
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