The quilt as concept
by Furnish, Denise Mucci, M.A., UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, 2009, 30 pages; 1468565

Abstract:

This thesis presents an overview of my current work in context with my entire body of painted quilts created over a span of twenty-eight years. From its foundation in Feminism, my work reflects the quilt as an art form and a metaphor for my life and the lives of women of my generation. I have used Semiotics as a tool for organizing and explaining the work. The study of signs and their referents make a chain of signification that helps explain the multilayered and conceptual nature of my work. The paper is divided into an introduction and seven chapters that represent seven concepts in a chain of signification that I use to define a quilt and its relationship to my life's work.
 
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SchoolUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
SourceMAI/ 47-06, p. , Oct 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsFine arts; Design
Publication Number1468565
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