MLS
The Role Of The Artist As A Social Critic: As Interpreted Through The Art Of Swoon, Allora & Calzadilla, And Ai Wei Wei, Jessica A. Hasara
Master of Liberal Studies Theses
Abstract: This thesis argues that the artists Swoon, Allora & Calzadilla, and Ai Weiwei rep-resent three approaches to contemporary art drawing on the traditions of street art, performance art, and conceptual art to change our expectations of art, public space, and civil disobedience, challenging the limits of what we know as social criticism and building community. These new and lively ways of making art can be viewed in association with systems of thought like Danto’s work which pro-poses a redefined way of looking at art; and Dewey’s work which emphasizes the importance of an aesthetic experience as a way of …
Architectural Design For Living Artifacts,
2014
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Architectural Design For Living Artifacts, Joy Monice Malner, Frank Vodvarka
Department of Fine & Performing Arts: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Chester Cornett: Beyond The Narrow Sky,
2014
Morehead State University
Chester Cornett: Beyond The Narrow Sky, Chester Cornett, Kentucky Folk Art Center
Kentucky Folk Art Center Exhibition Catalogs
2014 Kentucky Folk Art Center exhibition catalog of artist Chester Cornett.
Master Of The Universe: The Theatrical Director As Artist And Communicator,
2014
Liberty University
Master Of The Universe: The Theatrical Director As Artist And Communicator, Audrey Thomas
Masters Theses
This qualitative study was undertaken to examine the processes by which theatrical directors determine the theme for a production and communicate their unifying artistic visions to the agents who, in turn, relay it to the audience. The research revealed that the director's message is formed through comprehensive study of the text, the artifact around which the system is formed, as well as information which provides context for the work of the playwright; consideration of the theatrical organization's missional objectives (the environment in which the system exists); and concerns of artistic leadership. Communication of the concept to stakeholders, and ultimately to …
Man’S Best Friend? Dogs And Pigs In Early Modern Germany,
2014
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Man’S Best Friend? Dogs And Pigs In Early Modern Germany, Alison Stewart
School of Art, Art History, and Design: Faculty Publications and Creative Activity
When Jacob Seisenegger and Titian painted individual portraits of Emperor Charles V around 1532, a dog replaced such traditional accouterments of imperial power as crown, scepter, and orb.3 Charles placed one hand on the dog’s collar, a gesture indicating his companion’s noble qualities including faithfulness.4 At the same time, another more down-to-earth meaning for the dog had become prominent in the decades before the imperial portraits: the interest in and ability to eat anything in sight. This pig-like ability resulted in dogs, alongside pigs, becoming emblems of indiscriminate and gluttonous eating and drinking during the early sixteenth century when humanists, …
Concrete Painting,
2014
University of Central Florida
Concrete Painting, Stephanie Cafcules
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This thesis explores the evolution of my artwork with synthetic materials through influences of the Minimalist and Process Artists of the 1960's and 1970's, inspiration from natural forms, and my exploration of concrete painting. Each work reveals discoveries of different processes and materials, accelerating the creation of new works. It is my hope this thesis will inform viewers about the process and concepts that my work embodies.
Eco-Theatre,
2014
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Eco-Theatre, R. Murray Schafer, Eleanor James, Sarah Ann Standing
Publications and Research
Born in Sarnia, Ontario, in 1933, and widely considered Canada’s leading living composer, Raymond Murray Schafer is also a librettist, educator, writer, and “soundscape” theorist. Schafer composes for symphonies as well as chamber orchestras, solo instruments (he has even composed a piece for snowmobile), and vocalists. His compositions have played throughout the world. Schafer’s operatic cycle Patria—a masterwork almost forty years in the making—consists of ten episodes, plus a prologue and an epilogue. The prologue The Princess of the Stars and epilogue And Wolf Shall Inherit the Moon (also known as the Wolf Project) comprise an eco-theatre where Schafer places …
Laboratory: Where Science Becomes Art,
2014
Kennesaw State University
Laboratory: Where Science Becomes Art, Amy Norton, Madeline Carpenter, Colton Weeks, Jae Lim
P-12 Lesson Plans
This is group of lessons for K-12 art classroom is connected to the artists in the ZMA exhibition Laboratory, on view November 14, 2014 - February 21, 2015. The exhibition worked to demystify artistic practice by revealing parallels between art and scientific research and methodology. These associated lessons include scientific concepts and principles paired with art.
Desideratum,
2014
University at Albany, State University of New York
Desideratum, Laurie Buckley
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
"Desideratum" is a fictional account of a family of addicts, alcoholics, and cannabis users spanning from the mid-eighties to present time; it attempts to accurately depict a common conflict between individuals within a society and the laws by which they are unable to adhere to due to a biological imperative to self-medicate with addictive substances. This work follows two members of the Millbrook family to a rehabilitation center, and a third into chemotherapy treatment in an attempt to highlight both recreational and medicinal uses for cannabis. It explores the world of illicit drug consumption, cultivation, and dealing amid a contemporary …
Garry Winogrand: The Art Of Street Photography,
2014
Bowling Green State University
Garry Winogrand: The Art Of Street Photography, Micayla Beuley
Honors Projects
This exhibition proposal, designed for the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery located in the Fine Arts Center at Bowling Green State University, is designed to enhance gallery patrons’ understanding of and appreciation for street photography through a biographical analysis of the works of Garry Winogrand. In addition to presenting 30 photographs by this esteemed photographer, patrons are invited to actively participate in the creation of street photographs and provides a unique opportunity to display them alongside that of a professional in a gallery setting. This exhibition proposal includes a curator’s statement, formal exhibition catalog essay, list of works proposed, detailed floor …
The Scene Design For Kiss Of The Spider Woman,
2014
Minnesota State University - Mankato
The Scene Design For Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Noah Jon Michael Files
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This thesis contains a detailed account of Noah J. Files's scene design research and process for Kiss of the Spider Woman by Terrence McNally, John Kander and Fred Ebb. The musical was produced in the Andreas Theatre, opening January 30 and closing February 8, 2014. The first chapter is a preliminary analysis of the plot, the designer's first intentions and reactions to the scenic requirements, and the designer's goals for the production. The second chapter is an historical and critical analysis providing perspective into the history of the musical and research to illuminate the designer's choices. The third chapter is …
A Peaceful Dawn,
2014
Nova Southeastern University
A Peaceful Dawn, Ursalina Aguiler
Digressions: Literary & Art Journal
No abstract provided.
Trees 2,
2014
Nova Southeastern University
Review Of Isaak Levitan: Lyrical Landscape By Avril King,
2014
Chapman University
Review Of Isaak Levitan: Lyrical Landscape By Avril King, Wendy Salmond
Art Faculty Articles and Research
Wendy Salmond reviews Isaak Levitan: Lyrical Landscape by Avril King.
Edward Steichen And Hollywood Glamour,
2014
University of Kentucky
Edward Steichen And Hollywood Glamour, Alisa Reynolds
Theses and Dissertations--Art and Visual Studies
As a word, glamour is hard to define, but is instantly recognizable. Its association with Hollywood movie stars fully emerged in the 1930s in the close-up celebrity portraits by photographers like George Hurrell. The aesthetic properties in these images that help create glamour are characterized by the Modernist style, known for sharp focus, high contrast, seductive poses, and the close-up (tight framing). My essay will explore the origins of the visual aesthetics of glamour, arguing that their roots can be found in the still life photographs of the 1910s, produced by fine art photographers such as Edward Steichen. This essay …
The Frozen Moment: Representations Of Space, Time And The Experiential In Installation Art,
2014
Scripps College
The Frozen Moment: Representations Of Space, Time And The Experiential In Installation Art, Alexandra Trimm
Scripps Senior Theses
This paper examines the history of installation art and explains the concept and themes within my installation component of the studio art major. It details how readymades, site-specificity, and an emphasis on experiential work all contributed to the creation of installation art as a medium. Next, I turn to my own work, exploring the theme of representing time and altering the perceptions of the viewer. Through a web of fishing line and tempered glass, the installation visually imitates a single, frozen moment of an explosion that the viewer can walk into and explore. The paper continues with a discussion of …
Placebo Nocebo,
2014
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Placebo Nocebo, Charles Francis Duda
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
My work investigates the argument of nature vs. nurture, and explores the influence of time, place and context in creating perspective, stress, memories, and learned behaviors. Tragedy, terrorism, chemical warfare, bombs. These are all pressing issues. However, if one wants to look at killers that dwarf any terror attack, than look no further than your kitchen table. Diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are true terrors because they are silent killers. Placebo Nocebo and The Big Event are investigations of lifestyle, culture, personal choices and the positive or negative potential they have in the context of their environment.
Gelang: A Photography Of Belonging,
2014
Dominican University of California
Gelang: A Photography Of Belonging, Chase Clow
Collected Faculty Scholarship
Gelang: A Photography of Belonging proposes a new category of landscape photography, one that moves away from emphasis upon imagery of particular kinds of landscape (such as wilderness, topographical, or wastelandscape) and also away from genres of photography (art, documentary, or scientific) and instead investigates the shared values and ethics among landscape and nature photographers and the kinds of awareness and knowledge that arise through outdoor, field-based photographic practice. An analysis of the writings of photographers and their published interviews, as well as the author's own photographic experiences in the field, reveals a common core of life-affirming values predicated on …
Ordinary Perspective,
2014
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Ordinary Perspective, Autumn Rose Higgins
LSU Master's Theses
Ordinary Perspective is a body of ceramic work that shows a representation of a typical day, highlighting ordinary moments and creating a portrait of everyday life. This work distills down experiences into still images that sum-up the experience of the “In-Between” moments. These are the times that are not committed to memory, but are an essential part of our everyday lives. In this body of work I am addressing places where people are expected to take on the role of a loner. By observing people who are together, but not in a group allows me to observe the details of …
Fare Thee Well,
2014
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Fare Thee Well, Georgia L. Godwin
LSU Master's Theses
The common thread in all my work is time—its passage, effects, and remembrance. I have created a series of works that are meditations on time, the ephemeral quality of memory and the effects of aging, profession, and life decisions on our bodies, especially faces. The physical materials and my treatment of them reinforce these themes, showing the erosive qualities of earth, and drawing inspiration from natural features that signify the passage of time such as desert hoodoos, desert varnish, old wood, erosion and chemical oxidation, and from man-‐made features such as old documents that have been written, erased, and rewritten. …
