Through deaf eyes : a photographic history of an American community

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Label

Through deaf eyes : a photographic history of an American community

Title remainder

a photographic history of an American community

Statement of responsibility

Douglas C. Baynton, Jack R. Gannon, and Jean Lindquist Bergey

Title variation

Photographic history of an American community

Creator

• Baynton, Douglas C

Contributor

• Bergey, Jean Lindquist
• Gannon, Jack R

Subject

• Deaf -- United States -- History
• Deaf -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works

Genre

• truePictorial works

Language

eng

Summary

From the PBS film, 200 photographs and text depict the American Deaf community and its place in the our nationrsquo;s history. In 2001, the Smithsonian Institution presented the landmark photographic exhibition History Through Deaf Eyes, representing nearly 200 years of United States deaf history. Drawing heavily on the extensive archives at Gallaudet University, the curators created an exhibition that drew more than 400,000 people viewed at the Smithsonian and in 12 cities during a five-year national tour. Its popularity prompted the production of a documentary film for national broadcast on the Public Broadcasting System. Now, the photographs, quotes, and stories from this remarkable exhibit and documentary have been assembled in a book of stunning beauty and poignant images,Through Deaf Eyes: A Photographic History of an American Community. Featuring more than 200 full-color photographs,Through Deaf Eyesdepicts the story of Deaf America and also affords readers the opportunity to learn about the nationrsquo;s broader history. The values and judgments of society have had an impact on the education, employment, and family life of deaf people, while historical eras often can be illuminated by examination through a Deaf lens. Photographs reveal the character of Deaf people in school settings, the workplace, during wartime, and using their cultural signature, American Sign Language. For both deaf and hearing readers, the Deaf community portrayed in Through Deaf Eyes offers a unique and fascinating perspective on the value of human difference

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

305.9/0820973

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

HV2530

LC item number

.B39 2007

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult