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The Photograph As A Model In Painting, Denise Dale Plumlee
The Photograph As A Model In Painting, Denise Dale Plumlee
Masters Theses
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Influences On The Collage Of Ken Brewer, Ken Brewer
Influences On The Collage Of Ken Brewer, Ken Brewer
Masters Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze influences exerted on the collage of Ken Brewer by Kurt Schwitters, Robert Rauschenberg, and Alberto Burri, to explain the evolution of Brewer's work, and to serve as a source of ideas for others attempting to work in collage.
In the first three sections of the thesis brief overviews of the work of Schwitters, Rauschenberg, and Burri are presented. Schwitters, a member of the dada school of art, was a pioneer in the use of collage as an art form. He, like other dada artists, rejected the social and artistic values of post …
The Ritual Of Torero, Harbert J. Jones
The Ritual Of Torero, Harbert J. Jones
Masters Theses
The thesis project is to describe the art of bullfighting as a ritual. I discuss term and principles which are pertinent to me, and as a means of artistic self-analysis. The thesis project is to allow an exploration into a traditional form of painting which is a challenge and of practical value to me. In part, the reasoning and mechanics are to be solved. Beginning with the origin of the bullfight I describe the evolutionary state of human courage against animal force. The Spanish had a tremendous influence on the modern art of bullfighting on foot. The difficult thing is …