Thesis advisor: Rachel A. Freudenburg / This undergraduate thesis deals with the role of art in national trauma and history. I looked at Joseph Beuys, a post-World War II artist and Kara Walker, a contemporary African American female artist. I used the German installation artist, Joseph Beuys, as a lens for looking at art's reaction and handling of the trauma of World War II. I discussed Kara Walker because she seeks to create a critical understanding of America's racial past through art and who explores, as well, contemporary racial and gender stereotypes. Both artists are important for understanding memory, history, and identity-both personal and national identity. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2007. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Germanic Studies. / Discipline: College Honors Program.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BOSTON/oai:dlib.bc.edu:bc-ir_102193 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Thibault, Jennifer |
| Publisher | Boston College |
| Source Sets | Boston College |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, thesis |
| Format | electronic, application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. |
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