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Deaf Artist: The World of John Brewster Jr.
September 23, 2004
Harlan Lane Northeastern University

Harlan Lane examines the extraordinary artist John Brewster Jr., and how his memberships within multiple worlds (Puritan, Federalist elite, Deaf and Art) converged to leave an enduring legacy.

Art & Architecture | History
Deaf Artists | Portraits | Painting | Art History
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