Sökning: "decorative art"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 13 uppsatser innehållade orden decorative art.
1. När rummets väggar rämnar : Anna Berglund 1857-1946. Ett konstnärskap i brytningstid mellan tradition och modernitet.
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The overall objective of this thesis is to fill a gap in art historical research as well as in the history of women in a more general sense. The main focus is the life and work of artist Anna Berglund (1857-1946), who’s artistic practice spanned the fields of design, decorative art, calligraphy and watercolour painting. LÄS MER
2. Harmony, a sense of time difference in urban society
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Steneby - Institutionen för Konsthantverk och DesignSammanfattning : In this text I will describe my work process, which for this project is based on how to use the traditional technique of blacksmithing in an innovative way. I want to help people forget their surroundings for a brief moment and get a sense of harmony, by constructing a decorative panel design from recycled iron and steel, which can be applied to building facades in public space. LÄS MER
3. “Find your favourite Frida!” -A sociological study of the commodified faces of Frida Kahlo
Magister-uppsats, Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapSammanfattning : Frida Kahlo has become increasingly popular as a commodity to signify female empowerment or an exotic femininity, and her face has inspired numerous images by modern day artists and graphic designers. The market for posters and decorative objects which use new portraits of Kahlo is booming and often target young women as consumers. LÄS MER
4. The Repulsive Flower : A material based research about art history, gender and decorative porcelain
Master-uppsats, Konstfack/Institutionen för konsthantverk (KHV)Sammanfattning : In this project I am investigating my relationship with western traditional porcelain produced between 1700 and 1900 from a gender perspective. While looking at what has been feminine coded within the late history of ceramics I made the horrible realization that I do not value this kind of ceramics. LÄS MER
5. Layers of Office
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, KTH/ArkitekturSammanfattning : Some projects have lower status than others. Designing an en-tire custom building is an architectural opportunity while interior projects in existing, generic structures, have a tendency to leave architects disappointed. Instead of designing the whole we must contend with the existing, making a seemingly decorative addition. LÄS MER