That-has-been a discussion on the body cast as that which fixes a subject in time, in relation to notions surrounding the photograph

Title: That-has-been a discussion on the body cast as that which fixes a subject in time, in relation to notions surrounding the photograph
Creator: Maree, Christine Fae
Subject: Barthes, Roland. Camera Lucida Photography, Artistic Photography -- Philosophy Photographic criticism
Date Issued: 2008
Date: 2008
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MA
Identifier: vital:2412
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002208
Description: Much like a photograph, a casts creates a replica of its referent, thereby immobilising the subject in time. While the subject continues in time and hence ages and inevitably dies the replica does not. With this basic notion of fixing a subject, I have built an argument to contextualise my sculptures, which are made using casts of elderly people. In this discussion I have looked at my works through the ideas of different theorists. The main theorist I have cited is Roland Barthes, specifically with regards to his notion of the photograph as discussed in his book Camera Lucida. I have also referenced three particular artists: Rachel Whiteread, Diane Arbus and Churchill Madikida, as I have found each of their works relate to my work in various ways, creating a different reading from each viewpoint.
Format: vii, 45 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University
Publisher: Faculty of Humanities, Fine Art
Language: English
Rights: Maree, Christine Fae

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