Auguste Rodin Sculptor 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917 🔊 ListenFrançois Auguste René Rodin was a French sculptor known for his sculptures such as The Thinker and The Kiss. As a child he experienced severe difficulties in school. He was extremely nearsighted as well as…
2017 Teaching materials overview
We have produced resources examining
a) the representation of disabled people across time and culture.
b) artists who were themselves disabled.
c) with National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) the history of the Disability Arts Movement, which has sought since 1970s to promote the work of disabled artists and to challenge the oppression disabled people continue to face.
a) the representation of disabled people across time and culture.
b) artists who were themselves disabled.
c) with National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) the history of the Disability Arts Movement, which has sought since 1970s to promote the work of disabled artists and to challenge the oppression disabled people continue to face.
2017 Broadsheet
12 page illustrated analysis providing essential background for teachers. This examines our three themes with a largely European perspective from ancient cultures to the present day.
Friday 24th November London Metropolitan Archives
Friday 24th November London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road London EC1R 0HB Tel: 020 7332 3851 An exciting programme of presentations and workshops will open up our understanding and perceptions of impairment, disability and the lived experience of people…
Disability History, Bleeding Hearts and Parasite People’ a Distinguished Visitor Lecture with Mike Oliver, Thursday 29 November 2017
The lecture will be taking place on Wednesday 29 November 2017 in the Darwin Conference Suite at the University of Kent, Canterbury at 18.00. There will also be a drinks reception in the Conference Suite at 17.30 with a buffet to…