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MirrorMirror

Abstract

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In the work I am presenting for my thesis exhibition I have culled the rich fantasies and experiences of my childhood and re-contextualized specific bits of those through the filters of adulthood, experience and education. The central work in this exhibition is a series of sculptures titled Self-Portrait as Bunnies. In each of these works I present adult-sized and adult-featured versions of myself in child-like poses. This thesis will primarily be involved in examining this series and will do so in two ways. First by introducing the works -- what they are, how they are made, the evolution of ideas from one to another -- and second by looking at the larger themes in the series - both inherent and suggested. To properly locate the self-portraits, an examination will also be made of the work made prior to and concurrently with them.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
M.F.A.
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Fine Arts
Year
2007

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Podesta, Alfred
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Saucedo, Christopher
  • Hayes, Cheryl
  • Jenkens, A. Lawrence

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/525
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1525

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2026-07-24
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Podesta, Alfred. MirrorMirror. Thesis thesis, 2007. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/525