Term of Award
Spring 2012
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 Wasson Carter
Committee Member 1
Patricia Wasson Carter
Committee Member 2
Julie McGuire
Committee Member 3
Marc Mitchell
Abstract
The last word, as defined by Webster's dictionary, describes the final remark in a verbal exchange, the power of a final decision, a definitive statement or treatment, and the most advanced, up-to-date, or fashionable exemplar of its kind. I venture to explore and utilize the meaning of this well-known idiom through the creation of visual artworks that comprise my Master of Fine Art thesis research. Within this body of visual artworks, titled The Last Word, I explore the evolution and realization of self-image through the examination of disparate and reciprocal relationships. Utilizing personal symbolic imagery, provocative text and mixed media processes, I present my last word about my own self-image. This written support paper chronicles the evolution of The Last Word, correlating the creative process with historical and theoretical scholarship.
Recommended Citation
Kyzer, Kristin Lawhon, "The Last Word" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 162.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/162
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
