Gordon, Reilly Contemporary armor: the modern warrior woman. 2020. Radford University, Thesis. Radford University Scholars' Repository.
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Abstract
This thesis examines the idea that fashion can be viewed as a tool for female agency as well as an expression of individuality and personal empowerment rather than reinforcing gender norms or oppressive patriarchal ideals. I reinforce this perspective using imagery I have created in watercolor paintings and wearable artworks that discuss these ideas. Within this thesis, I discuss how fashion plays a role in social judgement, how ‘feminine’ forms of art are judged differently than ‘masculine’ ones. I discuss the misconceptions that surround armor and fashion’s functions and trends. I reference contemporary fashion that draws upon historical armor, and discuss the metaphorical versions of armor that I explore in my body of work. I analyze my influences from the world of art and fashion.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR N Fine Arts > ND Painting |
| Divisions: | Radford University > College of Visual and Performing Arts > Department of Art |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2020 14:22 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Apr 2023 17:40 |
| URI: | http://wagner.radford.edu/id/eprint/600 |
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