Deaf Art Collections: Silver, Ann

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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crayons in the 1899 box bear derogatory or outdated terms associated with the Deaf, while the crayons in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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