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Howard, Deborah

 Person

Biography

Deborah Howard is an Associate Professor and Head of Painting Program at the University of Denver. She has been teaching at the University of Denver since 1987. She holds and BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in drawing and printmaking and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in painting and printmaking.

Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:

Canvas, 2007

 Item — Object B398.00026.00001: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282833]
Identifier: B398.01.00026.00001
Abstract

Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes.

Canvas has black and white image of women sorting through a room strewn with papers; image is of Nuremberg files being organized. Next to the image are multiple lines of Hebrew script carved into the waxed surface. Canvas is surrounded by ash wood frame. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional.

Dates: 2007

Canvas, 2008

 Item — Object B398.0032: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023292260]
Identifier: B398.01.0032.00001
Abstract

Encaustic wax painting; black background with silver metallic paint on textured surface; some gold metallic paint as well. The artwork also includes a small wood shelf with a pair of toddler sized shoes (black patent leather Mary Janes). Shoes and woodshelf in Box 30.

Dates: 2008

Canvas, 2013

 Item — Object B398.0033: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023292278]
Identifier: B398.01.0033.00001
Abstract

Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes. Canvas has floral patterned wallpaper with large red flowers, covered with wax. Canvas is surrounded by ash wood frame. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional.

Dates: 2013

"Cellar of Hope", circa 2008

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.00028
Abstract

Encaustic painting on canvas in reds, oranges, golds, blues and purples surrounded by an ash wood frame. Canvas has image of Susan Bendor, image is a photocopy of Deborah Howard’s print, B398.01.00016. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional and has mold of a lightbulb that hangs over Susan. Designs behind wax surface look like wallpaper with a curtain across the top.

Dates: circa 2008

Container 35, 2008

 File — Folder B398.0035: Series B398.03 [Barcode: U186023282906]
Identifier: B398.03.0035
Abstract

Two foam core boards used with exhibition. One is of the cover of the portrait booklet and the other shows the four portraits at Yad Vashem and a photo of the building.

Dates: 2008

David Shichor, 2006

 Item — Object B398.00020: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282540]
Identifier: B398.01.00020
Abstract

Framed drawing of David Schichor by artist Deborah Howard. Drawing is in black and white, he wears a patterned collared shirt and glasses. David Schichor is looking towards the viewer.

Dates: 2006

Deborah Howard's Holocaust Portraits and Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B398
Abstract Deborah Howard is an Associate Professor and Head of Painting Program at the University of Denver. After a discussion on racial stereotypes and aging in a Figure Painting course Howard was teaching, she began to develop her Portraits of Child Holocaust Survivors project and settled on drawing as the media for the project. Howard has drawn and painted twenty-five people who escaped, hid or survived concentration camps during the Jewish Holocaust of WWII. Four portraits from the project are...
Dates: 1949-2019

Digital Container 37

 File
Identifier: B398.05.0037
Abstract

This digital container contains born-digital material related to the Deborah Howard collection and her subjects.

Dates: circa 2003-2008

Don Altman, 2003

 Item — Object B398.00004: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282320]
Identifier: B398.01.00004
Abstract

Framed drawing of Don Altman by artist Deborah Howard. Drawing is largely black and white with bits of red on the rim of his glasses. Don Altman is looking slightly over his right shoulder towards the viewer.

Dates: 2003

Esther Wasserman, 2003

 Item — Object B398.00005: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282338]
Identifier: B398.01.00005
Abstract

Framed drawing of Esther Wasserman by artist Deborah Howard. Drawing is black and white with red and orange highlights in her hair. Esther Wasserman is turned slightly to the left and looking towards the viewer.

Dates: 2003

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 55
Collection 1
 
Subject
Holocaust survivors 32
Jewish children in the Holocaust 28
Portraits 28
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) 27
Drawings (Visual works) 23