Browsing Art & Art History Electronic Theses and Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2014 Spring"
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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 ... -
Camille Claudel: The Struggle for Artistic Idenity
(2014)During Camille Claudel's lifetime, she pursued a career that was largely defined in terms of Auguste Rodin. This perspective of her work may be seen most notably in the reactions to her sculpture L'Âge Mûr. This work was ... -
Progenitor or Mere Predecessor: A Study of Ukiyo-e's Place in the Development of Modern Manga Through the Works of Rumiko Takahashi
(2014)In their efforts to understand the history of manga, or Japanese comics, scholars have struggled determining the timeline of this art form. While some historians begin their narrative as far back as the twelfth century ...