Term of Award
Fall 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
Onyile Onyile
Abstract
This thesis examines mark-making techniques in my art and surveys the literary and musical works that inspired it. An historical examination of the role of mark-making in art will be undertaken, beginning with Paleolithic cave art, continuing with Native American petroglyphs and pictographs, and concluding with three contemporary visual artists whose marks have influenced my work: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cy Twombly, and Susan Rothenberg. Finally, my artistic process is explained through references to the materials and rituals used to create a body of art. This thesis researches the meaning behind artistic marks, and how marks are made in my paintings and in the work of other artists.
Recommended Citation
Harmon, Susan Lee, "Poiesis" (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 142.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/142
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
