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The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition
My work is intended as an exploration of conceptions of the female form in the imagery of selected Western cultural traditions. This will be achieved by experimenting with sculptural metaphors derived from the female figure as well as from existing images of the female nude in Western culture. The a...
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| author | Alice, Bonita Kim |
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| description | My work is intended as an exploration of conceptions of the female form in the imagery of selected Western cultural traditions. This will be achieved by experimenting with sculptural metaphors derived from the female figure as well as from existing images of the female nude in Western culture. The aim is to illustrate the extent to which the meaning of the female nude has been abstracted from its human origins. The work will attempt to show how attitudes to women in Western societies are reflected in representations of the nude female. I intend to emphasise the practical, that is the sculptural, component of this study, as is required for the M.F.A. degree. The written component will extend and evaluate ideas derived from the sculptural work. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/43080 The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition Alice, Bonita Kim Arnott, Bruce Younge, Gavin Fine Art My work is intended as an exploration of conceptions of the female form in the imagery of selected Western cultural traditions. This will be achieved by experimenting with sculptural metaphors derived from the female figure as well as from existing images of the female nude in Western culture. The aim is to illustrate the extent to which the meaning of the female nude has been abstracted from its human origins. The work will attempt to show how attitudes to women in Western societies are reflected in representations of the nude female. I intend to emphasise the practical, that is the sculptural, component of this study, as is required for the M.F.A. degree. The written component will extend and evaluate ideas derived from the sculptural work. 2026-04-07T13:42:45Z 2026-04-07T13:42:45Z 1990 2024-07-19T13:08:03Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters MFA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43080 en eng application/pdf Michaelis School of Fine Art Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
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| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition |
| title_full | The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition |
| title_fullStr | The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition |
| title_full_unstemmed | The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition |
| title_short | The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition |
| title_sort | female nude a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the western tradition |
| topic | Fine Art |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43080 |
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