Date of Award
2-15-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art
First Advisor
Joli Livaudais
Abstract
In the body of work Personal Myth, intimate self-portraits are transformed into delicate, multi-layered, textile constructions. Drawing on universal and personal symbolism, these fabrications are an expression of the fallibility and vagueness of memory through the lens of childhood experience. Each piece is created by applying the hand work of sewing, traditional photography, and digital printing. The conceptual content and visual aesthetic of this series is profoundly influenced by many contemporary and historical photographers. The series presented for this thesis, Personal Myth, is an investigation of the intangible quality of a one's personal history and its impact upon identity.
Recommended Citation
Walls-Barton, Alecia, "Personal Myth" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 800.
https://research.ualr.edu/etd/800
