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Points Of Contention: Oddities, Delicacies, & Monstrosities, Arthur T. Brown
Points Of Contention: Oddities, Delicacies, & Monstrosities, Arthur T. Brown
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Points of Contention, an MFA exhibit, features fifteen works of relief-printed images from carved linoleum and layers of type printed with antique letterpress wood type. The work constitutes a visual exploration of dissatisfaction and disenchantment presented through the context of odd stories in the news and major current events, such as election politics and the closing of Hostess bakeries, as well as, NSA data collection and gun violence.
This supporting thesis explores the conceptual and physical processes of creating the pieces, including researching other artists who have wrestled with similar topics and produced their own unique reaction and resolution …