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 Johan
Kleinhans
Information
on Kleinhans
According to Revesz, the
Austrian Kleinhans was the first recorded
congenitally/early blind artist. He was also renown
for being the first blind person to be taught art, in the early 19th
century. Kleinhans, a devote catholic - in the
mould of his teacher, Klein—specialised in carving crucifixes, and
reportedly several of his pieces still exist in churches in the Tyrol.
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 Helen Keller
Information on Keller
Although
not the first recorded deaf blind person to be educated—this title went to
Laura Bridgeman—Keller certainly became the most
famous as her writings were renown throughout the western world. Although
she received no art education, per se, she often wrote about her
appreciation of the beauty of nature through her remaining senses.
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Eco
Ancient Greek, Verb, pronounced Ekh-o. The
Transliterated word is Echo. New Testament Greek Lexicon
“[To] have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to
have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions,
etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or
consider or hold as.”
Source: http://www.crosswalk.com
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 John M Hull
Information
on Hull
Currently working at the Queen’s Foundation in Birmingham, whilst retaining his emeritus chair at Birmingham University,
the Anglo-Australian theologian Hull
is perhaps the best known 20th century author on the experience of
blindness. Coming to prominence for Touching the Rock, he has helped raise
awareness of the arts, disability and blindness.
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 Martin
milligan
Information
on Milligan
The British
philosopher Milligan, unusually for the early 20th century, received his
education in integrated schools. He later became a lecturer and then a
professor of philosophy at Leeds
University. With
Magee, he wrote On Blindness, in which he discussed his experience of
blindness. He argued that blind people had a strong sense of aesthetics.
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 Esref armagan
Information on Armagan
The early
blind Turkish painter Armagan has been described
by Kennedy as one of the most important artists in the history of western
thought. Although not receiving a formal arts
training Armagan has developed a surreal style
of figurative painting involving elements of perspective and colour, through verbal feedback from those who
observed him work.
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Gary sergeant
Information on Sergeant
The British painter Sergeant is perhaps the
most commercially successful artist who is registered blind. Working out
of his home county
of Yorkshire,
Sergeant, who was once a designer in independent television, paints vivid,
strongly coloured pieces based on local scenery.
His work has been exhibited in the British and European parliaments.
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