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Paris And Havana: A Century Of Mutual Influence, Laila Pedro
Paris And Havana: A Century Of Mutual Influence, Laila Pedro
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
This dissertation employs an interdisciplinary approach to trace the history of exchange and influence between Cuban, French, and Francophone Caribbean artists in the twentieth century. I argue, first, that there is a unique and largely unexplored tradition of dialogue, collaboration, and mutual admiration between Cuban, French and Francophone artists; second, that a recurring and essential theme in these artworks is the representation of the human body; and third, that this relationship ought not to be understood within the confines of a single genre, but must be read as a series of dialogues that are both ekphrastic (that is, they rely …
Decollations, Joseph Mcbirnie
Decollations, Joseph Mcbirnie
Open Access Theses & Dissertations
The following presents the critical preface to the unpublished manuscript, Decollations. Through the tapestry metaphor, the author describes the process of creating the collection through the lenses of aesthetics, psychology and mythology.