Warren Miller - A Painting Called Barrier

Warren Miller - A Painting Called Barrier

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“I believed that the barrier of Alexander Graham Bell that he used the word, he can "fix" Deaf people by using speaking language in a speaking world.” Indianapolis artist Warren Miller explains his painting "Barrier" represents Alexander Graham Bell's attempt to prevent Deaf people from using American Sign Language. Warren discusses his early school experience with oralism. Oralism is a method of teaching Deaf people to communicate using speech, lip-reading and recognizing body language. Warren attended the Harrison Oral Elementary School from kindergarten through fourth grade. He says, “I was trained like a boot camp.” Warren was interviewed in 2017.

Indiana Disability History Project

Center for Health Equity at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities

Warren Miller - interviewee

Jennie Todd - interviewer

Peggy Holtz - videographer/editor

Copyright © 2017 The Trustees of Indiana University

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English

Moving Image

082-mi-01

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"Warren Miller - A Painting Called Barrier" YouTube video, 00:05:35, interview excerpt 082-mi-01 by the Indiana Disability History Project, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on October 31, 2017 https://youtu.be/o4rwXw2c7rk

Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis

Indiana, Hamilton County, Fishers

Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland

1970s - 2017