Date of Award
Spring 4-26-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Ruth Stanford
Second Advisor
George Beasley
Third Advisor
Kimberly Cleveland
Abstract
The majority of modern popular trophies seem to act as memorials to small victories. Foiled plastic figures sitting atop extruded tubes of holographic tape are given for everything from internationally recognized achievement to participation in regional events. These architectural sculptures are icons of success. This thesis explores the themes, processes, and contexts that inform the ways that we perceive value. Using the iconography of the popular modern trophy, this thesis and the artwork associated with it examines the constructs of value within visual culture. My goal is to display and understand the way we appreciate and define that which implies worth.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1955791
Recommended Citation
Aleck, Nimer I. II, "Best of." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1955791