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Dialogue at the Threshold: The Artist Between Museum and Community
(2015)
Artists Suzanne Lacy and Ann Hamilton use forms of language to produce
experiences that challenge the individual’s perception. While differing in methods and
outcomes, Lacy and Hamilton construct environments that allow ...
Dining and revelry in French rococo art
(2012)
This thesis explores the popularization of the theme of the 'hunt luncheon' in the Rococo
period, within the context of the châteaux renovations undertaken during the reign of Louis
XV. In 1730s, the young king commissioned ...
Living Landscapes: John Dunkley and the Cultural Landscape of Colonial Jamaica
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
To many Jamaicans nature itself was spiritual and alive, and while John Dunkley’s
landscapes seek to mystify audiences, this thesis seeks to discern the complex symbolism
within his paintings. Although only moderately ...
Altar kulture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] My thesis artworks are a result of bringing disparate approaches together into a unique combination of Kustom Kulture processes and Fine Art perspectives. This unique...
Fresh Meat Rituals: Confronting the Flesh in Performance Art
(2016)
Meat entails a contradictory bundle of associations. In its cooked form, it is
inoffensive, a normal everyday staple for most of the population. Yet in its raw, freshly
butchered state, meat and its handling provoke ...
Buddhist imagery in the work of Paul Gauguin: the impact of primitivism, theology and cultural studies
(2014)
Scholars attribute aesthetics in Gauguin's work to the 1889 Paris Exposition universelle and Gauguin's quest for the primitive and 'exotic. This study takes a deeper look at Gauguin and examines the personal context in ...
Visual narratives and the portrait busts of Edmonia Lewis
(2011)
This study considers the social and historical significance of the extant portrait busts sculpted by Edmonia Lewis. The Afro-Native American artist is best known for her thematic sculptures such as Forever Free (1867), ...
Representations of Insanity in Art and Science of Nineteenth-Century France: From the Demonic to the Degenerate
(2016)
This thesis seeks to analyze depictions of insanity in the nineteenth century, especially in
France. Through research into the history of psychiatry and the history of image culture, I
intend to explain the changing ...
Understanding gay cultures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
Perceptions of gay culture have changed dramatically over the last century. Before the Stonewall Riots of 1969, mainstream society chose not to acknowledge the existence of a gay sub-culture. The photographic works of ...
Diego Rivera: constructing a myth
(2011)
Diego Rivera was a master of creating visual languages to express his ideas and beliefs. Throughout his life, he actively sought to define Mexican culture and his life through his art and his writing. Much of how he is remembered today: visionary...
The cult of Rodin : words, photographs, and colonial history in the spread of Auguste Rodin's reputation in northeast Asia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This dissertation explores the growth of Auguste Rodin's phenomenal acclaim in Northeast Asia, where he was introduced in the early 20th century, when China, Japan, and Korea were undergoing social, political, and cultural ...
Subversion of the gaze Degas and the social implications of his Dancers
(2011)
Edgar Degas' portrayal of women has generated particular interest. His subjects
were often thought to be women of ill-repute, yet Degas shows them hard at work. I believe
that Degas purposefully set out to chronicle the ...
Pottery: art as relationship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This thesis asserts that pottery is art because of the relationships people form with it. These formations occur on three levels. The first is the human response to the form of the pot. In this case a cup and a plate serve different functions and we...
Battle Folds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Narratives in the superhero genre and daily periodicals shaped and reflect the brainwashing I experienced during my formative years in the Marine Corps. This thesis begins...
A Medieval tale: Saxons, Normans and the telscombe ring
(2013)
the Treasure Act (1996). In 2012, it was disclaimed as treasure, returned to the finder and sold to a private collector. The object is unusual, combining multiple motifs on the same ring: first, clasped hands, traditionally symbolic of a love token...
Eatopia: aesthetic spaces of collective food consumption in contemporary art
(2013)
Contemporary artists Rirkrit Tiravanija and Jennifer Rubell offer food and sociability both literally and metaphorically. By inviting exhibition visitors to eat meals in specially conceived spaces within art galleries, both artists encourage...
Money, power, and gender: evidence for influential women represented on inscribed bases and sculpture on Kos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
spreads throughout the Greek East. I also look at the Dodekanesos for comparison and argue for a regional tradition. My research shows that Kos was an anomaly in the Greek world in the number of influential women for a couple of reasons. I believe...
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Painting the Mundane: An Examination of the Life and Career of René Magritte
(2013)
This thesis explores the important role René Magritte's biography plays in relation
to his work as a painter. His works were primarily inspired by his middle class lifestyle
and upbringing, something that was uncommon ...
Translating Magic: Remedios Varo’s Visual Language
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Remedios Varo was fascinated by esoteric subject matter. Her studies included alchemy,
Russian mysticism, Tarot, and the occult. While her paintings frequently depict a
scientist, explorer, or some magical figure in a ...
Caricature as the record of medical history in eighteenth-century London
(2013)
This thesis examines two disparate developments that began in sixteenth-century
Renaissance Italy and converged in almost inconceivable ways in eighteenth-century
London. One of these developments was the public study ...