Date of Award
Summer 5-19-2017
Degree Name
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Restricted/Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Abstract
Encounter aims to take the viewer into the darkest parts of the mind through my own journey into the woods. With the images, my work attempts to capture a pure level of the fear that I felt as I ventured into the woods, alone, at night to experience the emotions I wanted to show. Similarly, Encounter deals with why we see what we see; as in, why do we think we see Bigfoot in the shadows? Where does that idea come from? Through my research, I work to prove that our culture has implanted the imagery and thoughts of monsters into our minds, despite better judgment. So when one is alone and scared, logic falls by the wayside, and our nightmares become a reality.
Recommended Citation
Zagor, Max, "Encounter: Alone in the Woods" (2017). Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Papers. 33.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bfa/33