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). Theses & Dissertations. 162.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/162
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
