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Painting an American Portrait in 1992 (open access)

Painting an American Portrait in 1992

This paper discusses the works of its author and includes images of the works. Douglas Parker Darracott discusses the process of creating an American portrait in 1992 and performs research on related literature and American society during this period.
Date: August 1992
Creator: Darracott, Douglas Parker
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Amalgamation of Three-Dimensional and Two-Dimensional Processes (open access)

The Amalgamation of Three-Dimensional and Two-Dimensional Processes

Although drawing had offered me many avenues for image exploration and mark making, it lacked the actual physical relief surface that was a natural part of the printmaking plate process (i.e., intaglio plates or relief surfaces). Sculpture allowed the images and marks to be realized dimensionally in the round; therefore, the images became objects.
Date: August 1992
Creator: Gentry, Larry Allen
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Investigation of Content Inherent in Small Format Mixed Media Paintings (open access)

The Investigation of Content Inherent in Small Format Mixed Media Paintings

Prior to 1990 I worked exclusively with large scale formats, using traditional oil painting media on canvas. During that year I became interested in the effect produced by more intimate passages within larger works. Discovery of a scroll of Chinese ink drawings in 1992 increased my interest in small scale composition.
Date: December 1992
Creator: Lewis, Richard Wayne
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dynamics of Structure and Discord in the Beautiful (open access)

The Dynamics of Structure and Discord in the Beautiful

The objective of my problem in lieu of thesis was to produce twenty hand-built porcelain objects which reflected this conception of beauty. To review the success of my project, I asked three questions to evaluate my work. 1. Was there significant structure to my works? 2. Was there significant discord within these structures? 3. Did the tension created through the interaction of these two elements of my work create beauty?
Date: August 1992
Creator: Merino, Anthony D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
As Thought is to Speech (open access)

As Thought is to Speech

This problem tries to bring together a comprehensive array of themes. There has been a duality between painterly techniques, recognizable images and disjunctive imagery. The subtractive painting technique used has created smooth transitions between images and made these hybrid realities more convincing.
Date: May 1992
Creator: Miller, Susan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presentation Options for Sculpture (open access)

Presentation Options for Sculpture

The act of putting anything on a base isolates it and makes it seem more precious. The base separates the viewer from the sculpture and affects the relationship between the sculpture and viewer. The problem for me was to remove the base and experiment with the possibilities now opened to my work. The purpose of this study was to explore the presentation potentials of sculpture freed from the constraints of the plinth.
Date: May 1992
Creator: Morrow, Elizabeth Lynn
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Illustrative Documentation of Afro-American Vernacular Dancers From the 1900's to 1945 (open access)

An Illustrative Documentation of Afro-American Vernacular Dancers From the 1900's to 1945

It was impossible to document all of the important dancers of the era; however, certain individuals were notably exceptional. The purpose of this study was to document and illustrate some of those dancers who impacted and influenced the development of American vernacular dance during the early twentieth century through the mid-1940's. The individuals chosen were as follows: Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham, John Bubbles, Bill Robinson, Earl "Snakeships" Tucker, James Walker and Charles Green (Chuck and Chuckles), Katherine Dunham, Honi Coles and Cholly Akins (Coles and Akins) Josephine Baker, The Derry Brothers (Ananias, Jimmy and Warren), Eddie Rector, Willa Mae Ricker and Leon James. Emphasis was concentrated on capturing an accurate likeness of the individuals as well as on establishing a specific mood. Since all of the above-mentioned individuals were dancers, a special effort was made to recreate the lighting and aura of the stage.
Date: May 1992
Creator: Woosley, Brigitte J.
System: The UNT Digital Library