Date of Award
Fall 12-2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Fine Arts
Department
Fine Arts
Major Professor
Dan Rule
Second Advisor
Tony Campbell
Third Advisor
Cheryl Hayes
Abstract
The thesis writing here is an effort by the artist to identify his motives in creating, and his aims for the audience, and to communicate this to the reader in a clear and truthful manner. Section 1 focuses on introducing the ground of the artists’ thinking, discussing his ideas of the body and culture identity, and how they motivate his work. Section 2 goes into greater detail about the manner his thought process evolved through the course of a number of works. In Section 3, there is an ever sharper focus in the works towards the isolated and inscrutable individual. The theme that runs throughout is that, although it’s difficult if not impossible to fully communicate with another, the effort is worthwhile.
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Recommended Citation
Hair, Harper D., "People Like Ourselves" (2017). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2408.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2408
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