Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Frank, Barbara | Rubin, James
Date
2014-12-01
Keywords
Art history | Graffiti, Socialist Art, South Africa, Street Art
Department
Department of Art History and Criticism.
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/76826
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
Areas of the world that are facing hardships of all kinds bare the same signature that is visible to all: a dilapidated infrastructure. A first step in improving the areas that are struggling is to give the citizens something to be proud of when they look out of their windows. The work of South African street artist Faith47 is the kind of art that can provide such pride and also hope for a better future. Using Faith47's native country, I am proposing a socialist regime of art to both physically and emotionally improve the areas and citizens who suffer each and every day. In this thesis I will elaborate on the work of Faith47 as she juxtaposes awe-inspiring characters and elegant animalistic creatures with, historical contexts that still ravish South Africa today. I will also document her work as a socialist beneficiary striding to make the world a better place for all through art. | 27 pages
Recommended Citation
Francis, Stephen Louis, "Re-facing Societies Through Art Faith47: A Heroine for Hope" (2014). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 2702.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/2702