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Advertising Media As A Source For Painting Iconography, Betty Thompkins
Advertising Media As A Source For Painting Iconography, Betty Thompkins
All Master's Theses
One of the phenomena of twentieth century America is the enormous growth in size and influence of the advertising industry. It is impossible to avoid the visual and aural images of sultry women and sophisticated men (and various portions of their anatomy), who order, persuade and cajole the public through the media of television, newspapers and magazines. It was the purpose of this thesis (1) to use these advertisements as a source of visual imagery for a series of drawings and paintings; (2) to utilize the resulting ambiguity of the image when taken out of a commercial context and put …
A Study Of The Revival Of The Arts And Crafts Of The Yakima Indian Nation, Rosa Mae Winder
A Study Of The Revival Of The Arts And Crafts Of The Yakima Indian Nation, Rosa Mae Winder
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this research to study the steps which have been taken to revive the arts and crafts of the Yakima Indian Nation. It is a study to discuss the recognized and accepted values of art education, namely: (a) The aesthetic value (b) The cultural value (c) The therapeutic value (d) The vocational and avocational value to those "gifted” and/or interested in the arts.
Batik As An Art Craft In The Middle School To Develop Creativity And Prolonged Interest, Margueritte A. Bauer
Batik As An Art Craft In The Middle School To Develop Creativity And Prolonged Interest, Margueritte A. Bauer
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to present the craft of batik as (1) a means of studying the historical and contemporary background of batik, (2) a means of motivation to develop knowledge and feeling for the craft, (3) a means to introduce a craft which furnishes the individual with a sustained and prolonged interest, (4) a means to involve the student with many possibilities for experimentation in order to realize varied expressions, (5) a means to furnish the basic knowledge complete enough for each individual to work independently with this craft, (6) a means of furnishing an atmosphere …
An Investigation Of “Revelation” In Contemporary Art, John Brian Skoor
An Investigation Of “Revelation” In Contemporary Art, John Brian Skoor
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate various examples of paintings and sculptures in which the artist claimed to have revealed himself or to have had a spiritual experience in the creation of the work; (2) to present several select statements by artists and theologians who claim revelation is the dynamic, sustaining force in all creation; (3) to correlate art and religion, emphasizing that the common thread which underlies them both is revelation.