Black, Deaf and.... Black and Deaf Artstory of Our Past and Present

Abstract

It is history that should be told about being inclusive. BlackDeaf Community shall have two divided histories that construct who they are as BlackDeaf individual at the present.

Creator

Fred Michael Beam

Title

Black, Deaf and.... Black and Deaf Artstory of Our Past and Present

Date

2020

Medium

Acrylic Painting

Description

Each canvas has word(s) that define the moments that shape our identity and history through BlackDeaf eyes. Artwork was added to evoke the emotions, spirits, and subconscious of black, deaf and "black and deaf" people. Each column represent a history of a group (Black, Deaf and Black and Deaf). All are in only 4 colors: bronze, gold, white and black.

Citation

Fred Michael Beam, “Black, Deaf and.... Black and Deaf Artstory of Our Past and Present,” RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center , accessed April 23, 2024, https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/382.