Come Play Chess With Me

Abstract

This political artwork shows a chessboard with opponents Alexander Graham Bell (AGB) and Oralism vs. American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Culture.

Creator

Paul M Scearce

Title

Come Play Chess With Me

Date

2018

Medium

Digital Art

Description

A portrait of AGB sitting behind a table with chessboard. His black chess pieces that have a King with a big ear atop its crown. And a Queen with a big mouth atop its crown. He said, Come Play Chess With Me. Any opposite player especially the leaders of Deaf community will have white chess pieces that have a King with a big Hand atop its crown. And a Queen with a big Eye on its crown.

Citation

Paul M Scearce, “Come Play Chess With Me,” RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center , accessed April 23, 2024, https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/629.