Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Abstract
Bringing "life" to a two-dimensional surface is a miraculous challenge for me, but to do so with a figure who really does not exist somewhere would be an impossibility. I like to attempt to bring a much of the life of the individual to the painting or drawing as possible. A portrait is a psychological study of specific individual. An id a of universal interest can be transmitted through a portrait due to man's similarities. Many artists chose to relay their messages of universal importance through more generalized figures, as did Millet. Millet's monumental figures, usually lacking in identity, were object representing mankind. My figures can not be objects, they must be human beings. Many times we seek identification in other arts. Experiencing a biography can be an overwhelming feeling if one identifies with the individual portrayed who has actually lived or is still living.
Year of Submission
1979
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Art
First Advisor
Shirley E. Haupt
Second Advisor
Steven E. Bigler
Third Advisor
Kenneth Lash
Date Original
1979
Object Description
1 PDF file (9 leaves)
Copyright
©1979 Janice Spivey Johnson
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Janice Spivey, "Portraits: Psychological Studies of Individuals by the Use of Pictorial Form, Color, and Theme" (1979). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 3071.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/3071
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Comments
The source material included 20 photographic slides.
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