American Woman: My Dilemma with Visual Representation

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Author
Janky, Catherine
Keyword
First Reader Faye Hirsch
Masters Thesis
Semester Spring 2019
Readers/Advisors
Hirsch, Faye
Term and Year
Spring 2019
Date Published
2019

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/14609
Abstract
As I approached the end of the first semester of my MFA at Purchase College, a question entered my mind: It's 2017, not 1917, why am I painting naked women? The nude figures I depicted up until this point were manipulated and distorted to signify my feelings of being treated like an object. However, I realized my subject matter mimicked the same depictions of women that perpetuated the problem of objectification. I knew I wanted to continue to address the issue of sexism, but I needed a different subject matter. This thesis traces my quest for new motif by outlining my key research findings and the paintings, drawings, and animations I made while studying at Purchase College. As I sought a resolution to my dilemma of visual representation, I evolved my understanding of feminist theory and expanded my awareness of the structures sustaining sexism in American culture.  
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