Dissertation (Ph.D.) - Simon Fraser University, 2005. / Dissertation (School of Communication) / Simon Fraser University.

Dissertation (Ph.D.) - Simon Fraser University, 2005. / Dissertation (School of Communication) / Simon Fraser University.

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Art (History of Art), October 2017 / Jeff Wall interferes with the traditions and viewing habits associated with documentary photography. This is primarily achieved through destabilising the status of the documentary photograph as an objectively recorded fact and through invoking the traditions of Western image making in painting. In alluding to suffering and implying violence, Wall alienates a viewer from an automated response and complicates familiar ways of viewing photographs. By impeding meaning making, he restores mystery and uncertainty to the viewing process. / XL2018

ix, 68 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / This thesis will position the work of contemporary photographer Jeff Wall among his peers from the 1980s until the present with an emphasis on the transition from theoretical modes of references to the art historical canon to an inquiry into everyday scenes through photographic constructions. Starting with the so-called "street photo," Mimic (1982), Wall's oeuvre has expanded in pursuit of representations of common, urban scenes that are secretly works of fiction. Building on ideas from Roland Barthes, Douglas Crimp, Michael Fried, Rosalind Krauss and Thierry de Duve, the argument is made that the "street photos" have shaped Wall's larger production of photographs that question the construction of vision in life and the media. Furthermore, his street photos have influenced other artists working through postmodern poststructuralist ideas to reestablish the nature of photography. / Committee in Charge: Dr. Kate Mondloch, Chair; Dr. Charles Lachman; Dr. Dan Powell

Analysis of the texts written about Jeff Wall. Exploring the relationship between texts about Wall and his own essays about his work. Looking for some links or some conflicts between texts. Studying structure of the main topics discussed in essays about Wall and his own written replies to these topics. Wall's position on the art scene based on literature.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-176). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-176). Also available on the Internet.

I den här uppsatsen undersöker jag hur platserna Kurouzu-cho från Junji Itos Uzumaki och Område X från Jeff VanderMeers Annihilation framställs ur ett ekokritiskt perspektiv. Detta genom att titta på växtligheten och naturfenomen, attityder kring platserna, hus och byggnader, samt hur platserna förhåller sig till begreppet agens. Bland annat används Timothy Mortons bok Ecology without Nature och Bruno Latours artikel Agency at the Time of the Anthropocene. Slutligen sammanfattas och diskuteras detta. Jag kommer fram till att platserna nästan fungerar som karaktärer.

The author of nine volumes of poetry and numerous other writings, the editor of several literary journals, the recipient of copious awards, including the James Still Award from the Fellowship of Southern Writers, and a longtime teacher and mentor, East Tennessee native Jeff Daniel Marion has come to be known as one of the most significant and beloved voices in Appalachian literature over the past four decades. The twenty-one pieces in this illuminating collection range from examinations of Marion’s poetry to considerations of his teaching career and influence on students, writers, and artists throughout the region and beyond. Acclaimed poet, novelist, and historian Robert Morgan writes about how Marion affected his development as a writer and the key role Marion has played in bringing Appalachian literature into its own. Scholar Randall Wilhelm’s essay, meanwhile, expands our appreciation for Marion not only as a poet but as a visual artist, tracing the connection between his photography and poetic imagery. Also included are essays by John Lang on the ways in which Marion’s poetry “gives voice to a spiritual vision of nature’s sacramental identity,” Gina Herring on how the poet’s father has served as his muse, and George Ella Lyon on the power of story in Marion’s picture book for children, Hello, Crow. Other features include an autobiographical essay by Marion himself, an interview conducted by co-editor Jesse Graves, and a bibliography and timeline that summarize Marion’s life and career. In the book’s introduction, Ernest Lee notes that in the poem “Boundaries,” from his first published collection, the young Marion “dedicated himself to his place, to the land and his heritage . . . welcoming whatever may come with a firm faith that ultimately his life as a poetic laborer will bring him to a true, sharp vision.” The eloquent contributions to this volume reveal just how fully that dedication has paid off. / https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu_books/1020/thumbnail.jpg

Ce mémoire s'intéresse à la question du stéréotype autochtone dans l'espace public canadien diffusé à travers les monuments historiques. Divisé en quatre chapitres, ce travail de recherche tente d'abord de comprendre les impacts de ce stéréotype dans la construction identitaire des peuples des Premières Nations. Compte tenu des caractéristiques propres au monument historique, on proposera aussi que la diffusion d’une image biaisée de l'Amérindien dans ces monuments comporte son lot de conséquences et au-delà, sert une idéologie nationale particulière. De plus, selon ce qui est avancé dans ce mémoire, l’exposition du stéréotype dans l'espace public peut restreindre l'accès à celui-ci pour les communautés visées par ces représentations. Ce qui a pourtant motivé la rédaction de ce travail de réalisation de la maîtrise est la conviction que non seulement les stéréotypes peuvent être remis en question, mais aussi, que les frontières symboliques créées dans la sphère publique par ces représentations imaginaires peuvent être franchies dans le but d'en arriver à une meilleure compréhension des différentes identités autochtones du Canada actuel. L'étude de deux artistes autochtones canadiens, Jeff Thomas et Bill Reid, permettra d’aborder deux stratégies de remise en question du stéréotype amérindien présenté dans la sculpture monumentale. À l'aide de quatre notions théoriques (rapatriement visuel, art et espace public, notion d'auteur, lieu de mémoire), il sera possible de voir les apports, mais aussi les limites de ces deux démarches dans cette lutte identitaire à travers l'espace public. En articulant leurs œuvres autour des monuments destinés à créer des points de repère historiques, Reid montre sa volonté de partager la mémoire d'un univers artistique propre à la communauté dont il est issu, tandis que Thomas tente de faire ressortir la complexité au cœur d’une identité autochtone urbaine et actuelle. Leur implication dans la sphère publique est non seulement une façon de démontrer la nécessité de remettre en question certaines représentations amérindiennes pouvant être jugées offensantes, mais c’est aussi un excellent moyen de diffuser une image plus appropriée des différentes identités autochtones qui composent le pays. Deux œuvres seront particulièrement abordées pour défendre ces idées, soit une série de Thomas intitulée What's the Point? qui comprend sept photographies, ainsi qu'une sculpture monumentale de Bill Reid qui a pour titre l'Esprit d'Haida Gwaii, le Canoë de jade que l'on retrouve à l'aéroport international de la ville de Vancouver. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : stéréotype, monument historique, Autochtone, art public, identité, mémoire