Neo-Raconteur: Allocating Southern-Gothic Symbolism into Design Media.

<p>I created the term Neo-Raconteur to convey my interest in medium theory to support the artistic custom of revealing cultural conventions for allocation into artistic genres. The term evolved from the French word "Raconteur," meaning: somebody who tells stories or anecdotes in an interesting or entertaining way. In the past a Raconteur's anecdotes were verbally volleyed, ever voluble, yet quip. Neo-Raconteurs may decide not to speak at all choosing their anecdotal expression to manifest itself through singular or multiple means, manners, or methods of design and technology as well as or involving more traditional techniques of extraction to convey the narrative. I demonstrate how it applies to my work in time-based-media within the realms of Southern Gothic symbolism -- which rely on the supernatural, physical geographic settings, instances of the grotesque and irony along with visual and/or psychological shadow(s) of foreboding caused by tradition or hidden truths, occasionally both.</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

2011

Author dc:creator

• Compton, Mark Daniel

• Neo-Raconteur
• Southern Gothic
• time-based media
• Cinema
• Art and Design
• Arts and Humanities
• Film and Media Studies
• Fine Arts

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1394

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2585