ASL tilden test
What was the cause of Tilden's deafness?
Scarlet fever
What was his main purpose of the beautification project?
To create bronze statues that memorialize
He proposed a bill to fight the rising tide of ______
oralism
How old was he when he first attended that Deaf school?
5
How many years did he study under his mentor?
8 years
How far away was his school from his home?
About 3 hours driving
How was Tilden remembered n the Deaf community?
An activist against the suppression of sign language
What committee did Tilden get commissioned to when he returned to CA?
Beautification Committee
Tilden helped write and organize the constitution and bylaws for what group?
CAD
Where did Tilden go to school after he became Deaf?
CSD Berkeley
Where did he graduate high school?
CSD Berkeley
Who was his mentor?
Choppin
What medium did he start using when he stated his artistic talents?
Clay
It was said, one could feel the ______ and natural majesty of California in his sculptures.
Distinctive landscapes
Why did Tilden's family learn ASL?
He insisted that they learn it
Tilden was born _____ to a _____ family.
Hearing to a hearing family
How did Tilden die?
Heart failure in 1930s
What other famous artist work was exhibited along with Tilden?
Rembrandt, Monet
Tilden became a famous artist, but what interest remained steadfast in him was ____
Rights and the well being of the Deaf in his area
What did he do immediately after graduating?
Taught at CSD
What community did he associate himself with?
The Deaf community
In the art world Tilden was remembered as ________
The standard bearer for the spirit of the American West
What made him want to become a sculptor?
Visiting his brother's art studio inspired him
What caused Tilden's work to attain wide reaching celebrity?
When he exhibited his work at a salon in Paris
Tilden was ______ California sculptor to attain recognition and world wide fame outside of the US
the first
Tilden was born in what year?
1860
Tilden became VP of _____
International Congress of the Deaf
Who was the Mayor of SF when Tilden returned to CA?
James D. Phelan
Douglas Tilden was considered the _________ of the American West
Michelangelo
Where did Tilden travel to learn and grow as an artist?
Paris