Trembling Earth

<p>This thesis details the literary and visual influences in my work, the definition of American Gothic, and its connection it to my work. Literary sources such as Edgar Allan Poe and Fanny Kemble help spark a vision of the landscape. Visual influences include Japanese woodblock prints, scenic wallpapers, vintage postcards and Victorian mourning pictures. My regional explorations span the James River, Tidewater swamps and architecture within the city of Richmond.My work depicts local history and ecology inspired by Richmond and the surrounding region. Subtle Gothic elements add anxiety to the otherwise pastoral scenes. Gothic foreboding in the work questions our ecological future and the permanence of our human presence in the landscape.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Fine Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Painting and Printmaking

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Chan, Amy Beth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Barbara Tisserat

• Richmond architecture
• Hollywood Cemetery
• York River
• James River
• folly architecture
• Poe
• Southern Gothic
• American Gothic
• Japanese woodblock prints
• ukiyo-e
• wallpaper
• Tidewater
• Great Dismal Swamp
• Richmond ecology
• mourning pictures
• Art and Design
• Arts and Humanities

Statement dc:rights

• © The Author

Identifier

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1248

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-2247