Disability Imagery

The artists in these interviews raise questions about the limiting effects of labeling imagery as good or bad, right or wrong.

Aly Patsavas being interviewed in front of a green screen. Aly is a light skinned individual with short dark hair. Aly is wearing framed glasses, a plaid tie, and a gray button up.

The Power of Freaks with Aly Patsavas

Freaks, disability community on screen, fetishizing inspirational narratives

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Riva Lehrer being interviewed in front of a green screen. Riva has short light and dark hair. They are wearing glasses and a brown shawl.

Monsters and Portraiture with Riva Lehrer

Disability as plot device, Frankenstein, Elephant Man, fascination with difference

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Lawrence Carter-Long, a light skinned individual being interviewed in a dark auditorium. The caption reads, “that decided with Freaks in the early 1930’s that they were going to do it differently.”

The Power of Freaks with Lawrence Carter-Long

From our pre-production archives: freak show performers, viewing expectations, disabled characters as protagonist, community

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Mat Fraser being interviewed in front of a green screen. Matt is a light skinned individual with short hair and is wearing a brown vest and a blue short sleeved button up.

Freaks and Freak Shows with Mat Fraser

Freaks, freak shows, politicized disability identity, Sealo the Seal Boy

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Tommy Heffron, a light-skinned individual with short dark brown hair. Wearing a brown, short-sleeved button-up. Being interviewed in front of a green screen.

Stigma and Fear of Difference with Tommy Heffron Part 1

Character stigma, physical stigma, social stigma, empowerment

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Tekki Lomnicki being interviewed in a dim lit room. Tekki is a light-skinned individual with short dirty blonde hair. Tekki is wearing a gray cardigan with a dark blouse. Caption reads, “ Let’s have a new fairy tale! (laughing).”

There’s More than One Way to View a Monster

From our pre-production archives: Tekki Lomnicki, Riva Lehrer, Victoria Ann Lewis, magical creatures, inspiration, fairy tales, monsters, Harry Potter, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mr. Magoo, Bullwinkle, X-Men

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Stigma and Fear of Difference with Tommy Heffron Part 2

Character stigma, physical stigma, social stigma, empowerment

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