Curious to understand my fascination with and attraction to certain individuals who live and work
in urban, often economically disadvantaged environments, my thesis exhibition explores properties of paint
and image to develop a personal and compelling visual vocabulary that communicates as well as celebrates
the strength, power, confidence and swag of these individuals. This work investigates the "face" people
front in public in order to survive their situations. Representing individuals within my own community in
Miami, these portraits help me come to terms with the way I too have adopted and performed identities of
survival. Additionally, I want this work to make visual record of these compelling individuals rarely
acknowledged within the history of art. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2014.. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_13472 |
| Contributors | Lopez, Kandy G. (author), Prusa, Carol (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Visual Arts and Art History |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 42 p., application/pdf |
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