This study investigates the use of bongo music as a medium for social commentary in
society. African traditional musicians, without formal education have been able to
address socio-political and moral issues. The methodology includes the use...
Federal Art Project; Art and social action; Politics in art
This thesis project exhibition brought together Works Progress Administration prints
from the University of Louisville collection, as well as the University of Kentucky Art
Museum and Murray State University. The thirty-three works were...
Original sixteenth century leaf from a commentary or writings about the text of the Qur'an written on handmade paper. Followers of Islam find the Qur'an to be the literal word of God, revealed through the prophet Muhammad and containing all things...
Psychic trauma in art; Psychoanalysis and art; Art--Psychological aspects; Salomon, Charlotte, 1917-1943. Leben oder theater?
This thesis explores the presence of the dialectic of trauma in Charlotte Salomon’s magnum opus, Life? or Theatre?, a series of more than seven hundred paintings created during her time in exile in France between 1941 and 1942. In this series,...
Twitter; Museum visitors--Services for--Technological innovations; Museums--Technological innovations; Online social networks; Museums--Marketing
With the evolution of social networks and technological innovations, services such as Twitter provide a platform for increased dialogue and participation. Micro-blogging features enable individuals and organizations to communicate directly,...
History in art; Pastel drawing, American--21st century--Kentucky--Exhibitions; Civilization in art
The new work I have developed while pursuing my Masters in Art at the University of Louisville is strongly based on the narrative. I have always used the imagery in my work as social commentary. The stories and images I develop are to be viewed as...
Leaf from a twelfth century theology book, copied at the Monastery of Citeaux in France. The book was written on animal skins since paper was not used in Europe at that time, and was intended for study or for reading aloud within the monastic...
An original manuscript leaf from a late sixteenth century or early seventeenth century Persian Qur'an, written and illuminated circa 1570-1630 on handmade paper. The Qur'an or Holy Koran is the key religious text for Islam. Followers of Islam find...
The Qur'an or Holy Koran is the key religious text for Islam. Followers of Islam find the Qur'an to be the literal word of God, revealed through the prophet Muhammad and containing all things necessary for a righteous life. This illuminated leaf of...
Cart bearing four women and a man, pulled by an ox. They are on a dirt road with a wooden fence and a building behind them. The caption is hand-written. Additional commentary written in the margins: "This beats the automobile or the...
Several children and adults gather around the banks of a pool. The pool has a small wall around it. The title is handwritten on the card; additional commentary reads, "The children are feeding the fish in this spring." Message (on front)...
“Truth or consequence and believe-it-or-not notions umbrella Colescott’s work. Whether replacing Old Master work subjects with Black images or revealing the fantasies held about Black men and women, the subtext is race and sex and the power...
