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Thesis
From here to there
LSU Master's Theses
  • Dana Statton, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Identifier
etd-05232012-125133
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
Document Type
Thesis
Disciplines
Abstract

The photographs in the series From Here to There are not a description of a place; instead, the images are about engaging in a particular type of looking. Elements of “here” and “time” are included in the work; by photographing a moment that will never exist again, transitory objects are imbued with importance. A tree branch drifts, a puddle evaporates, and light shifts, slowly, but immediately. In the midst of this change, my photographs represent specific moments. Integral to the work is the act of finding the photograph, as is the act of framing, taking, and making the photograph. Each decision informs an image, and each image in turn informs a group of images. Although the images appear simple at first, the longer the viewer spends with the images, the more complicated the imagery becomes. The more connections the viewer finds, the more rewarding the act of looking becomes.

Date
1-1-2012
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Committee Chair
Ariaz, Jeremiah
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.1412
Citation Information
Dana Statton. "From here to there" (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dana-statton/7/