Abstract

This thesis documents the employment of a system of Process and Inquiry as it serves as a structural foundation for an investigation of the manner in which Reality is represented in visual portraiture. Through a vigorous exploration of the concept of Reality and its singular nature, it is hypothesized that intrinsically unique experiences could potentially be communicated through the perceptive abilities of the emotional quotient. The effects of media, timing, complexity, abstraction, and authenticity are examined for their effect on the apparent clarity of concepts transmitted in this manner. The inquiry ultimately manifests in the daily creation of self-portraiture, as well as a multimedia exhibition inspired by the theatrical arts, that speak to the communal understanding of the Human Experience.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Self-portraits; Reality in art; Theater in art

Publication Date

12-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Visual Communication Design (MFA)

Department, Program, or Center

School of Design (CIAS)

Advisor

Chris Jackson

Advisor/Committee Member

Mitch Goldstein

Advisor/Committee Member

Rachel Jerome Ferraro

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at N7618 .M67 2016

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

VISCOM-MFA

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