The murals of Hale Aspacio Woodruff, 2003
Hillsman, Nacoleon J.
2003-07-01
2000-2009
This study examines the life of Hale Woodruff as a muralist, chronicling his eight known murals and documenting his contributing to the current body of American Aesthetic scholarship. The study was based on two intervening factors that contribute to his development as an artist and muralist: racism in the South and segregation of artists works in galleries. A historical analysis approach was used to chronicle the murals of Woodruff. Oral interviews were conducted with his former students, associates, and colleagues. Using the data gathered, the researcher was able to chronicle Woodruffs eight known mural projects. The researcher found that the current level of knowledge about this artist is low among faculty, staff, students, and the general population. Data gathered during this research can be used to increase the awareness of Woodruff and his significant contributions to the American Art canon. The conclusion drawn from these findings support that Woodruff was significantly inspired by both intervening factors. Neither factor significantly outweighed the other, however, both factors have contributed to the suppression of his works in the American
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Master of Arts (MA)
Clark Atlanta University
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2003_hillsmanjr_nacoleon_j.pdf
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