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Reveal
Author Info
Simmons, Kathryn Elizabeth
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Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2021, MFA, Kent State University, College of the Arts / School of Art.
Abstract
This body of work stems from my interest in drag culture, gender, and how we visually present ourselves to others. Based on vintage silk screens depicting drag queens and gay bars from the 1970's Cleveland this work is created to celebrate pioneering drag queens as well as preserve a forgotten history. To do this, the gallery space is transformed to reflect the atmosphere of one of the clubs where individuals convened to recognize beauty, glamour, and an individual’s sense of femininity. Soft sculptures reminiscent of elaborate drag gowns are illuminated to emit a soft glow. These symbolic sculptures shed light on photographic images of prominent drag queens digitally printed on layers of silk organza.
Committee
Janice Lessman-Moss (Advisor)
Linda Ohrn-McDaniel (Committee Member)
Andrew Kuebeck (Committee Member)
Pages
24 p.
Subject Headings
Aesthetics
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Fine Arts
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Gender
;
Performing Arts
;
Textile Research
Keywords
Drag queens
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screen printing
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digital textile printing
;
installation
;
art
;
textiles
;
drag culture
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gowns
;
gender
;
contemporary
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dyeing
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silk organza
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oral history
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Simmons, K. E. (2021).
Reveal
[Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1619778070373745
APA Style (7th edition)
Simmons, Kathryn.
Reveal.
2021. Kent State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1619778070373745.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Simmons, Kathryn. "Reveal." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1619778070373745
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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© 2021, some rights reserved.
Reveal by Kathryn Elizabeth Simmons is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at etd.ohiolink.edu.
This open access ETD is published by Kent State University and OhioLINK.