Date of Graduation

5-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts in Art (MFA)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

Art

Advisor/Mentor

Drolen, Rebecca A.

Committee Member

Laporte, Angela

Second Committee Member

Pulido-Rull, Ana

Third Committee Member

Mitchell, Marc E.

Keywords

Portrait; Skin; Weight Loss; Women; Women Photographer

Abstract

Palimpsest explores the various ways in which the models, individuals who have gained and/or lost a large amount of weight, feel empowered and vulnerable. The skin is marked and each discoloration or indentation telling a story of loss, gain, and removal. The photographs mark these changes.

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