Essays about: "Costume"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 30 essays containing the word Costume.

  1. 6. “Being a baby elephant is not easy” : How children are portrayed in Austrian information campaigns concerning the Covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Alexia Langas; [2021]
    Keywords : VISUAL ANALYSIS; CHILDREN; INFORMATION CAMPAIGN; PANDEMIC; CRISIS;

    Abstract : 2020 was the year a pandemic hit the world. Along with that, media was swamped with information about death numbers, epidemiological facts, and an urge to inform people on the current situation. The information campaigns by the Austrian government were no exception. READ MORE

  3. 7. ‘One Dress – One Nation!’ : The societal implications of King Gustav III’s National Costume in late eighteenth-century Swedish Court Society

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

    Author : Raoul Christian Carlos; [2021]
    Keywords : Gustav III; King Gustav III of Sweden; National Costume; Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotta; Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotta s Diary; Court Society; Gustavian Court; Early Modernity; Early Modern Period; Dress History; Fashion Studies; Nationella Dräkten; Reflexioner; Kung Gustav III av Sverige; Gustav III; Hedvig Elisabeth Charlottas Dagbok; Svenska Adel; Kungahuset; Dräkthistoria;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the societal implications of Gustav III’s national costume in the context of Swedish court society during the late eighteenth century. With the aims of uncovering King Gustav III’s view of the National Costume and its role in Swedish court society, as well as how we can understand the National Costume’s meaning for the aristocracy in late eighteenth-century Sweden, this thesis presents a post-structural textual analysis of Gustav III’s (1806) REFLEXIONER, angående en ny nationel klädedrägt (Reflections concerning a new national costume) in order to uncover King Gustav III’s perception of and ideology behind the national costume. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Making and Breaking of an Icon

    University essay from Kungl. Konsthögskolan

    Author : Nada Ali; [2021]
    Keywords : Iconoclasm; icon; narrative; grief; care; magic; reparation; war.;

    Abstract : This essay is an effort to write my thoughts and reflections on my art practice, focusing on the work to-be-realized for my solo show in March 2021 at Galleri Mejan in Stockholm. I’ve had the intention to complement and stabilize my imagined-artwork with my writing, only to realize such a task’s difficulty. READ MORE

  5. 9. A Passion Flower in The Museum Building Considerations for the Conservation of a Performance Artwork with a Material Component

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Mira Dolk; [2020-09-02]
    Keywords : Performance art; Contemporary art; Costume; Plastic; Museum of Modern Art Sweden; Ingela Ihrman;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates and discusses performance art within a museum context and from a conservator’s perspective. It is done by the case study of a performance artwork entitled The Passion Flower, created by the Swedish artist Ingela Ihrman in 2017. READ MORE

  6. 10. Historical fashion and modern action : Historical accuracy in female costumes in games

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Karolina Neckman; Elgé Petrulyté; [2020]
    Keywords : historically accurate; female costumes; game studies; game character costume design; recognition of historical costumes;

    Abstract : This thesis will investigate how developers can create recognizable and historically realistic female game characters while balancing historically accurate aspects and creative aesthetics.This paper is meant to give a better understanding of the importance of accurate historical female costumes in games, and investigate whether or not these are preferable to a gaming audience. READ MORE