Date of Award
Spring 5-16-2014
Author's School
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Author's Department/Program
Art (Painting)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Abstract
Examining both historical comedic development and personal conceptions of comedy in art, “Wouldn’t It Be Funny If…” explores the validity of the joke as a means of critical inquiry and communication between artist and viewer, and attempts to figure my own artistic practice in this larger tradition.
Language
English (en)
Advisor/Committee Chair
Jennifer Colten Schmidt
Advisor/Committee Chair's Department
Photography
Second Advisor
Lisa Bulawsky
Second Advisor's Department
Printmaking
Recommended Citation
Sirias, Taryn, "Wouldn't It Be Funny If" (2014). Undergraduate Theses—Unrestricted. 20.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/undergrad_open/20