Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1988. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-99).

The first section of this paper surveys the differing characteristics of memory, its fragmentary qualities, its constant negotiation within the present, its personalised form and its links to identity-formation and construction. Concepts of continuity, stabilising identity within the present, and their corresponding memory-related problems are discussed. Photographs are looked at in relation to memory as well as for their ability to inform or influence individual identity. References to the multi-faceted information that is unconsciously assimilated from multi-media sources in today's society, and the resultant identity related complexities introduce a more personal outlook on historically specific factors that appear to have destabilised identity. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is briefly introduced from the perspective of recreating one collective national memory and the implicit complexities involved on both a personal and collective level. Section two of the paper establishes the importance of place in the formation of identity and then looks specifically at historical incidents that are relevant to my personal self-consciousness. Zimbabwean land reform issues, political racism and economic problems are presented as occurrences powerful enough to trigger the conscious scrutiny of identity and a personal sense of the past. Travel-related experiences are discussed with issues pertaining to the destabilisation felt when the individual is introduced to "other" discourses or cultures. Exposure to these occurrences, and conjecture surrounding their "ripple effect" on the individual provide the starting point from which to understand the motivation behind my body of practical work. The third section of this paper looks closely at the problems, possibilities and variations involved in making a body of work around the concept of personal memory. The history of etching is briefly discussed, and the method of etching is compared to the recollection process. Finally, the panel of work is presented as a "heritage site" to the viewer, and a form of re-evaluation of identity for the maker. A series of narrative texts are sourced as personal springs that triggered the production of each image, and serve to accompany or enrich the artworks themselves.

Orientador: Sergio Mauro Romagnolo / Banca: Marco Garaude Giannotti / Banca: Fernando José Amed / Resumo: Resumo Esta pesquisa constitui-se de duas partes complementares: a primeira apresenta um relato do processo de criação das pinturas que desenvolvi entre os anos de 2013 e 2015, as quais são exibidas aqui. Desse relato se originam as ideias-chaves que compõem a trama teórica apresentada nos capítulos seguintes, cujo objetivo consiste em expor as reflexões oriundas da prática, relacionando-as com o pensamento de autores e artistas afins. O eixo central desta dissertação gira em torno da questão do olhar, posto que as pinturas por mim elaboradas utilizam referências visuais para sua criação. Nesse sentido, a observação das coisas que existem ao redor levou à constatação de que não sou visível para mim mesma e, partindo dessa premissa, são analisadas questões como a necessidade da percepção visual de si, por meio da investigação da pintura de autorretrato e da autocontemplação mediante o uso de instrumentos como espelho e fotografia, e a percepção visual do outro, tomando como foco o olhar que se direciona aos objetos que existem no interior da casa. É apresentada, ainda, análise acerca de dois artistas específicos: Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin e Giorgio Morandi. As conclusões desta pesquisa,... / Abstract: This research is constituted by two complimentary parts: the first one reports the creative process of the paintings produced by myself between 2013 and 2015, which are exhibited here. The key-concepts analyzed on the following chapters are originated from the report and aim to expose reflections derived from practice by establishing links with other authors and artists. The dissertation focuses on the act of seeing, since the paintings I produce require direct observation of visual references. In that sense, the act of looking at things around me led to the finding that I'm not visible to myself, and starting from this premise, the research investigates the necessity of visual perception of oneself, by analyzing self-portrait paintings and the usage of instruments that make us visible, such as the mirror and photograph, and the visual perception of others, by examining our relation with the objects that belong to the interior of a home. It is also presented an investigation of two artists: Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin and Giorgio Morandi. The research conclusions, in accordance with Silvio Zamboni conceptions, are contained in the produced paintings. / Mestre

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Washington State University, May 2010. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 19, 2010). "Department of Fine Arts." Includes bibliographical references (p. 9).

Thesis (MA--Art and Design) -- AUT University, 2005. / Cover title. Includes bibliographical references. Also held in print (xxii, 85 leaves : col. ill. ; 30 cm.) in City Campus Collection (T 707 JOE)

The purpose of this project was to find out what it is about the self that deserves to be depicted in a work of art; what other artists have done in selfportraiture that may help me in my efforts; and what my own contribution to the history of self-portraiture could be. Self-portraiture is significant in its ability to serve as a personal platform to define the artist's life and relationships with society as well as other individuals. Many times selfportraiture becomes a visual self-search to recognize our own characteristics and traits that make us complete individuals. I investigated the history of self-portraiture as well as the life and work of six artists. I concentrated on the symbolism and psychological undercurrents present in many selfportraits. With my research in mind, four images were created based on preliminary sketches of myself and another close friend. The final images are watercolor, oilbar and sgraffito on paper. Two images are grid pieces and the other two are single companion pieces. The finished pieces were framed andexhibited at the Ball State University Museum of Art. The final images fulfilled all the goals at which I had aimed. They are visually exciting, successfully composed and well constructed. During their execution I was able to elevate the quality of my work, bringing it to a greater maturity level. This group of portraits also worked as a tool to put my life and relationships into a new perspective. / Department of Art

This creative project is a series of self portraits, records of self and the stamp of culture that is placed on the physical body. In the series of prints and handmade books described in these pages, self-portrait provides a vehicle for examining creativity and humanity, self-image as a reflection on women, and autobiography as a means of cultural storytelling. / Department of Art

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1990. / Typescript.

Thesis (MA--Art and Design)--AUT University, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references. Also held in print (83 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.) in the Archive at the City Campus (T 704.949126 LAW)

This thesis explores autobiographical practices and their relationship to autofiction, by focusing on practices of identity construction and artistic performance, as well as identity construction through performance. Emphasis is given to the ways gender and sexuality enter into, and shape, these practices by examining, in particular, the way they are expressed in Diana Thorneycroft's photographic performances. Chapter 1 discusses the history and key debates in autobiography theory, the ways gender has been introduced into the analysis of autobiography, and non-literary forms of autobiography. Chapter 1 also briefly discusses the (Western) history of art by women. Chapter 2 examines Thorneycroft's oeuvre and selected responses to it. Chapter 3 presents an analysis of autofictional practices through an examination of Thorneycroft's photographic self-portraits, thereby questioning the distinctions between autobiography and autofiction and suggesting that there is considerable overlap in their definition. The Conclusion briefly discusses agency in relation to autofictional (self-making) practices.