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Douglas Tilden (May 1, 1860 – August 5, 1935) was an American sculptor. He was deaf from a bout of scarlet fever at the age of four and attended the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley, California (now in Fremont, California ).
Biography. At the age of five, Douglas Tilden became incurably deaf from a bout of scarlet fever. He graduated from the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind in Berkeley in 1879 and became a teacher there for the next eight years.
Tilden saw art and sign language as being very connected via their visual nature. “I see pictures mentally and think in gestures.”. As a sculptor, he was called “the Michelangelo of the West.”. He was the first sculptor to focus on CA themes: pioneers, Indians, Spanish-American war volunteers.
Sculptor, Artist, Advocate. Douglas Tilden, a name that resonates in the world of art and advocacy, is a remarkable figure in history whose life journey is both inspiring and enlightening. Born on May 1, 1860, and passing away on August 5, 1935, Tilden was a deaf sculptor who defied the odds and left an indelible mark on the world through his ...
The Life of Renowned Sculptor Douglas Tilden. Douglas Tilden, born on May 1, 1860, in Chico, California, rose to prominence as one of the most remarkable sculptors of his time, overcoming the challenges posed by his deafness. His journey, marked by resilience, artistic genius, and an unyielding passion for sculpture, serves as a beacon of ...
Douglas Tilden, San Francisco's Father of Sculpture, was a skilled and lucky man who lived in a glorious age. Today, the quality and the significance of his commissions is mostly lost on the crowds of tourists who rush past his most notable public works on their way to hot dog carts and jangling tour trolleys.
Douglas Tilden (May 1, 1860 – August 5, 1935) was an American sculptor. He was deaf from a bout of scarlet fever at the age of four and attended the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley, California (now in Fremont, California ). He sculpted many statues that are located today throughout San Francisco, Berkeley, and the San Francisco Bay ...
