Date of Award
4-17-2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Constance Thalken - Chair
Second Advisor
Teresa Reeves
Third Advisor
Joseph Paragine
Fourth Advisor
Nancy Floyd
Abstract
This paper is an investigation of the ideas and philosophies that have played a role in the creation of my thesis exhibition entitled If Animals Could Talk. While my research into the subject of animals and more specifically human/animal interaction has covered a wide spectrum, this paper focuses on several texts including, “Why Look at Animals,” by John Berger and “Simulation and Simulacra” by Jean Baudrillard as being influential in the development of my artwork. This paper also analyzes the work of several artists dealing with human/animal relations. Those artists include Sanna Kannisto, Neeta Madahar and Douglas Gordon.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1062172
Recommended Citation
Moore, Matthew, "If Animals Could Talk." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1062172