Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Anderson, Kim
Keywords
Visual Art, Collage, Museums
Area of Concentration
Art
Abstract
In my thesis, I utilize the conventions and methodologies of art and science, and reappropriate its language to examine the ways in which institutions like Natural History Museums or National Geographic magazine shape our understanding of history and the natural world. Through various creative formats including drawing, diorama, and collage I draw attention to how these institutions construct stories about otherness and objectify other cultures. I hope that my thesis encourages my audience to re-evaluate the way they perceive other cultures.
Recommended Citation
Ferreyros, Alejandra, "Into the Primitive" (2009). Theses & ETDs. 4101.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4101