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"Judith Scott's sculptures are abstract, dense, multilayered and, ultimately, a mystery, yet she cannot tell us what they mean, or what inspires her to create these objects. Judith has Down syndrome, is deaf, and does not speak. These sculptures are her most complex means of communication. Because of her deafness, Judith was midiagnosed as having an IQ of only 30; she spent thirty-five years institutionalized, and it was only when her twin sister...
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Guy Wonder is a third-generation deaf man who has led a captivating life. He shares funny and sad stories about growing up in a deaf family and in a deaf school, stories about becoming an artist in New York City, and later about his life after moving to San Francisco. He and the director of the movie present a conversation about his art in metal work and about signing creativity.
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"For over a decade, Raymond Luczak, author of Silence is a Four-Letter Word: on Art & Deafness, has been interviewing Deaf and hard of hearing artists and their allies about their creative and arts accessibility work. This volume features over 70 people sharing what it means to be an artist who happens to be different."--Back cover.
7) The light of deaf women: inspirational stories from visionaries, artists, founders & entrepreneurs
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"This is a book by and about Deaf women, featuring more than 80 stories about Deaf women with distinct identities shaped by their various upbringings and communities. They are visionaries manifesting their destinies, activists fighting for access, entrepreneurs taking charge of their own lives. They are artists, doctors, businesswomen, teachers, advocates, mothers, and philanthropists who have triumphed through barriers and challenges to become the...
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A documentary about the World Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf, hosted by the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD) and held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring performances from Deaf artists, interviews from leaders in the Deaf community as well as Deaf people from around the world.
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A program about the career of deaf pioneer filmmaker, Ernest Marshall. His innovative ASL films from the 1930s imitate the old silent movies with their burlesque-type acting. Actual footage from many of these films is included along with an itnerview with Marshall in which he explains how deaf people were excluded from movies as a form of entertainment when the talkies were introduced in the 1920s.
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"The Rosa Lee Show (2004-2008) DVD is a collection of original performance art compiled from four years of live touring. While the material on the DVD originates from the live show, most of it has been filmed in the studio bringing to life the characters, stories, music, and poetry of the live show. In addition to this, there are bonus features containing previews, alternate edits, behind the scenes, and select footage from live performances throughout...
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More than 9,000 people from around the world attended Deaf Way II, the international conference and festival in July 2002, sponsored by Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the successes of deaf people everywhere. This DVD presents a two-part overview of the diverse events that occurred during those six days. Also, presented is a short conversation regarding this event with Gallaudet President, I. King Jordan, and his wife, Ms....
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