Witness: An Artist’s Journey Into The Past

<p>This thesis as a social documentary, using images to provoke awareness of the emotions of children, their lives during the 15-year old Civil War that was in Liberia, West Africa. This thesis will visually explore different timelines, the past, the present and the future of children depicted. In depicting the past, the images capturing specific moment of what a child had to witness during the war. In depicting the present images showcase the aftermath of the war for children who have survived, and finally, for the future, images showcasing how the lives of some of the children have changed because of sacrifices made by people who observed the war and its consequences. Inspiration was gathered from several groups of artists that covered events such as the Great Depression, Vietnam, the Holocaust, etc. These artists include: Henry Mayhew, Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine, Walker Evans, and Gordon Parks among many.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MFA (Master of Fine Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Art

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Karmue, Quanuquanei Alfred

• Liberia Civil War
• Liberian People
• Child Soldiers
• Save More Kids
• War Child
• Art and Design

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1182

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2352