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Hidden Voices: Honoring Individuality�Inspired by a selection of works by American Artists with Disabilities

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Media: Drawing and Collagraph Printing �Grade levels: 6-8

Unit Essential Questions:

  • How can we honor someone through our artwork?
  • How can we represent the unique qualities of an individual through full-body portraiture?

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Bill Bruckner

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“As a person with a lifelong visible disability,

I have been acutely aware of the patronizing,

objectifying ways in which we are often depicted in the arts. Over the past 25 years I have been creating a series of portraits of my friends who have disabilities. Because I believe that our lives are neither pitiable nor inspiring, my intent has been to convey images of our ordinary dignity, humanity and self-respect. I hope you will feel that the people in these portraits are gazing at you with as much curiosity and interest as you may have about them.”

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Bill Bruckner

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Celeste #2

Leroy #2

Yvette

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Bill Bruckner

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Jan

Self-portrait

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Raquel Albarran

All Types of Mouths

Mixed media on paper

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Myasia Dowdell

Diana Ross

Acrylic on canvas

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Myasia Dowdell

Beyonce

Acrylic on canvas

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Byron Smith

Models in Stripes

Ink on Paper

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Byron Smith

Model�Mixed media on board

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Myasia Dowdell

LL Cool J

Acrylic on canvas

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Kenya Hanley

Reggae Greats

Ink on paper

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Gerone Spruill

Untitled

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Alice Wong

Untitled

Acrylic on found photograph

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Byron Smith

Model on Red Background

Ink on paper

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Ron Veasy

Fast Break

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John Smith

Bus Ride

Acrylic on canvas

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Nicole Appel

Burgers, Heels and Dresses

Pencil on paper

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John Mullins

Bicycle

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John Mullins

Phones, Radios, Tape Decks

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Joey Center

Guitars and Bass Drums

Colored pencil and graphite on paper

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Thomas Birdsong

Miles

Colored pencil and graphite on paper

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Sebastian Campos

Untitled

Linocut

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