Semester of Graduation
Summer 2018
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Studio Art
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Major influences in my work are most notably derived from the collages of Romare Bearden, paintings done by abstract expressionists Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, and the multidisciplinary practice of Rashid Johnson. This list of artists has been my influence for the past academic year as a result of personal research, some of which was conducted at the Museum of Modern Art, the TATE Modern in London and Musée du Louvre in Paris. My aim in my artwork and in this thesis is to change the perception of Black people, specifically Black men and boys, and to challenge stereotypes of Black masculinity.
Date
6-6-2018
Recommended Citation
Alleyne, John, "Convenient Camouflage" (2018). LSU Master's Theses. 4738.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4738
Committee Chair
Celentano, Denyce
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.4738