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    • The identical synthronos Trinity: representation, ritual and power in the Spanish Americas 

      Storey, Ann Elizabeth (1997)
      This dissertation examines the origin and meaning of the Trinity represented as three enthroned (synthronos), identical men. Although banned by the Vatican in 1623 and 1745, it was used in the Spanish Americas until the ...
    • Interdisciplinary Visual Arts 

      Freeman, Joseph Allen
      University of Washington Abstract Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Joseph A. Freeman Jr. Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Chair + Professor Ellen Garvens Photomedia This thesis paper explores the dynamics of how matter ...
    • Interlocking Paint and Paint 

      Sklenar, Tarran M
      University of Washington Abstract Interlocking Paint and Paint Tarran Sklenar Chair of Supervisory Committee: Professor Ann Gale Painting and Drawing Through my paintings, I am exploring the materiality of paint and its ...
    • J. Doe: Placeholders for the Unidentified 

      Mangiaruga, Morgan
      “And since you know you cannot see yourself So well as by reflection, I, your glass, Will modestly discover to yourself That of yourself which you yet know not of.” -Shakespeare How am I reflected in the objects I create? ...
    • jahlbutahkhapnida 

      Kang, Alex
      The act of stretching and experimenting with the malleable properties of language is fundamental to my practice. I often criticize the supposed neutrality of language, especially Standard American English, and question the ...
    • THE JOY IS IN THE PATTERN 

      Adams, Maria Rose
      My thesis project explores the use of carefully orchestrated, patterned paintings depicting domestic interiors with bold, flat, layered planes of color, repeated motifs, and a shallow sense of space. Pattern is everywhere ...
    • Lately We Have Been Here Just About All The Time Even When We Are Someplace Else We Should Be Here Too 

      Stobbs III, Charles Klein
      As a way of approaching the work which was exhibited at the Henry Art Gallery as part of the 2019 University of Washington MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition, this text outlines a film, and within that film a discussion of the ...
    • Leopoldo Méndez, revolutionary art, and the Mexican print: in service of the people 

      Caplow, Deborah (1999)
      This dissertation situates the Mexican printmaker, Leopoldo Mendez (1902--1969), as a leading member of the Mexican art world of the twentieth century, revealing his central role in Mexican art and politics. His significance ...
    • Living Objects 

      Aguilar, Gavriella
      During the last two years I have found new ways to develop and maintain relationships with others through my relationships with objects. Understanding the purpose of the object, the functionality, the way it exists within ...
    • Living on Death 

      Gress, David
      My work pertains to notions of documentary. The slaughterhouse and events that transpire within constitute the untouched, given center of my work. Within these limits I am free to interpret, recreate and compose such ...
    • Lonely Mountains 

      Frankel, Ryna
      This thesis examines cuteness as it relates to care, culture, and manipulation. Using both scientific studies and cultural theories, this thesis aims to understand these elements of cuteness and relate them to the artwork ...
    • Look at Myself 

      Latimer, Lucas James
      I have questions that need answers and I had questions yet to ask. That stumped me for a while. What would I look for as an artist and what would I do with the answers discovered? In this thesis, I will address why these ...
    • Love is A Time Based Medium a multimedia installation exploring economies of aural and visual portraiture 

      Taibleson, Emily Charlotte
      The purpose of this study was to make portraits of my loved ones from life and to record the exchange between artist and model for the archive. A series of portraits were drawn from life, mostly in an environment controlled ...
    • Make Yourself a Demon 

      Davis, Zachary
      This is a work of research and an artwork. It explores antagonisms between frameworks and contents, broadly defined. Its own framework, academic research, is materially supported by public taxes and tuition from students. ...
    • Making Time, Finding Space & Building Self 

      McCormick, Brighton
      In order to understand the current moment, I have been researching and dissecting our collective human history along with my personal experiences. The former gives clarity to what makes us, us. The latter provides me with ...
    • Memory, Space and Light 

      Xie, Xinchen
      My thesis project explores ideas of space and light. It relates to my experience of growing up in a big city. Architectural structures play a vital role in the project. I create a personal space that contains memory and ...
    • MONSTRO: Artworks Inspired by the Disabled Experience 

      Meyer, Erin Helen
      My ability (or, inability) to come to terms with the disabled experience-- forms the core of my artistic practice. I create semi-autobiographical sculptures that serve as allegory for the effects, symptoms, or experiences ...
    • My Dear Friend, Time 

      Xu, Jing
      University of Washington Abstract My Dear Friend, Time Jing Xu Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Ellen Garvens Photomedia I like thinking that my work instigates performance; it encourages viewers to perform ...
    • Neo-Pre-Raphaelitism: The Final Generations 

      Waterman, Amanda B.
      The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of seven young men who wanted to rebel against the teachings and orthodoxies of the Royal Academy. It was a short-lived movement, beginning in 1848 and ending in the early 1850s, ...
    • Our Own Personal Hero's Journey 

      Cooper, Ian Curtis
      Young men often view themselves under the scope of a “Hero’s Journey” due to various forms of entertainment equating a “hero” with the traditionally masculine. Using drawing, painting, and printmaking I was able to explore ...