The study explores Vera Friséns (1910-1990) drawn self-portraits with the aim to establish new knowledge about a previous uncharted part of Friséns artistry, where previous focus mainly has been on painting. The self-portraits are examined and discussed in relation to Bia Mankell's previous reserach about the genre of self-portraits during the 1900's along with the phenomenology of drawing as defined by David Rosand. Study shows three main themes are found in Friséns drawings: the prominent eyes and the gaze, the moving and tactile hand and the occurence of vegetation. Study shows that the visual elements in Friséns drawings partly correlate with modernist conventions. Further, through the directions of the gaze Friséns self-portraits can be interpreted as an exploration of her own identity since eyes tend to represent the immaterial aspects of a human being. The occurence of the moving hand and vegetation can partly be interpreted as symbolic for the artist role as well as the close connection Frisén had to nature, however the most prominent is the connection to the artists moving hand which can be traced through the lines of the drawings. Study touches upon the relationship and interaction between the drawn self-portrait and the viewer, where the conclusion is drawn that when placing previously private drawings in the context of a public exhibition new meanings are created, where the open structure of the drawing together with the viewers gaze contribute to complete the drawings in a new way as well as the materiality of the drawings affect the viewer in relation to time.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-226184 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Stenman, Stina |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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