Term of Award
Spring 2007
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Art
Committee Chair
Patricia Walker
Committee Member 1
Bruce Little
Committee Member 2
Julie McGuire
Committee Member 3
Onylie Onylie
Committee Member 3 Email
onyile@georgiasouthern.edu
Abstract
The objective of my thesis research is to collect, assimilate, and reconstruct the paradigms of expression in order to formulate my own unique form of art. This thesis provides a detailed exploration of artwork done for my MFA Exhibition with emphasis on artistic intent, use of metaphor, and the conveyance of knowledge through painting. These components are discussed in comparison to the major movements of expressionism and signature artists of the 20th century such as Vassily Kandinsky, Robert Motherwell, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The philosophers, R. G. Collingwood, Suzanne Langer, and Nelson Goodman are cited to support ideas discussed in this paper. In addition, the aesthetic theories of Expressionism and Cognitivism are also discussed as an underlying correlation between the images in my thesis exhibition.
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Christopher Eric, "Reconstructing Paradigms of Expression" (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 141.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/141
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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