Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>This thesis is in support of the Master of Fine Arts exhibition entitled <em>The McFarlands at East Tennessee State University</em>, Slocumb Galleries, Johnson City, Tennessee, November 5<sup>th</sup> - 9<sup>th</sup>, 2007. This artist's photographic survey, which lasted approximately two years, investigated the lifeworld of a family in a rural Appalachian town. His photographic work depicts the subjects working on their farm growing tobacco and their relationships within the family unit.</p><p>The artist discusses his work in terms of historical and contemporary influences with an emphasis on the relationship to the work of Lewis W. Hine, Wright Morris, Mary Ellen Mark, and David M. Spear.</p><p>The thesis includes images and discussion of four works.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis - unrestricted
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Art
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2010
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- May, John Edwin
Subjects
dc:subject × 6Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
-
- Copyright by the authors.
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1719
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-3074