Degree Name
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Program
Art
Date of Award
5-2001
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Michael Smith
Committee Members
Anita Deangelis, David B. Dixon
Abstract
This is a supporting paper for a Master of Fine Arts graduate thesis exhibition of black and white photographs held in Slocumb Gallery April 2-7, 2001. The exhibit represents my major concentration of study in Art at East Tennessee State University. The photographs depict cultural aspects of the rural Smoky Mountains.
I begin with a description of the means used to suggest the mysterious aspects of human existence in everyday life. The second chapter discusses the influences of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Graciella Iturbide and details aspects of the Surrealist aesthetic suggested in this body of work. Other articulated contemporary influences include Emmet Gowin, Sally Mann, and Andrea Modica.
The content and treatment of five photographs from the exhibition is the main focus of chapter three. In conclusion, the photographs delineate an intimate portrait of several rural families and stand as a tribute to the mysterious in a common place.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Selser, Jayne Marie, "Mystery in a Common Place: A Supporting Paper for a Graduate Exhibition." (2001). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 30. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/30
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.