Browsing Department of Art and Art History (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2012 Spring"
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Ana Mendieta- a search for identity
(2012)Ana Mendieta was a Cuban-American female artist, whose work was a continuing search for identity throughout her life. She often searched for her roots in the earth itself, using it directly in her art and with her own ... -
Goya and the grotesque: a study of themes of witchcraft and monstrous bodies
(2012)Francisco de Goya lived during the "Enlightenment," an age associated with reason, when traditional superstitions became viewed as ridiculous beliefs of the ignorant poor. Goya adopted the theme of witchcraft into his ... -
The traditions and history of indigo dyed textiles in Sierra Leone as they relate to the art and life of Hajja Kadiatu Kamara
(2012)Indigo dyeing or 'Gara' has a lengthy history as well as a major role in the economies and cultures of West African countries. Although most gara dyers remain anonymous outside of their communities, Hajjah Khadijatu Kamara ... -
Transcending the metanarrative: the postmodern spirituality of Shirazeh Houshiary's sculpture
(2012)Through her mystically infused, minimalistic sculptures, Iranian-Âborn, London-Âbased artist Shirazeh Houshiary (1955-Â ) has continued the trend of abstract spiritually in contemporary art. However, the theology that ...