Examination of Personal Aesthetics as Reflected in My Work (open access)

Examination of Personal Aesthetics as Reflected in My Work

In order to arrive at a more consistent and clear personal understanding of the nature of art, I examined the ideas about art and aesthetics which were reflected in my works of the past several months. Some of the specific questions i asked in my investigation of the works were: 1. What are my thoughts on the role of content and form in my visual art? 2. What are my thoughts on the role of the viewer in visual art? 3. What are my thoughts on the role of permanence in visual art? 4. What are my thoughts on the role of appropriated imagery in visual art? 5. What are my thoughts on the role of expression in visual art?
Date: December 1986
Creator: Kennedy, James Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
Combining Photographic and Gestural Imagery in Printmaking (open access)

Combining Photographic and Gestural Imagery in Printmaking

The focal point of the study was the use of gestural and photographic imagery in printmaking, and how that imagery could be combined to form a personal aesthetic. The purpose of this project was twofold: to create, describe, and interpret works which called attention to the dichotomy and unification of gestural and photographic imagery; and, to allow for positive personal growth, which would be absorbed into future studio work.
Date: December 1986
Creator: McAlpin, John E.
System: The UNT Digital Library