Title

Wouldn't It Be Funny If

Author

Taryn Sirias, Washington University in St LouisFollow

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