Title

Palimpsest

Date of Graduation

5-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts in Art (MFA)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

Art

Advisor/Mentor

Rebecca Drolen

Committee Member

Angela Laporte

Second Committee Member

Ana Pulido-Rull

Third Committee Member

Marc Mitchell

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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