The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition

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dc.contributor.advisorArnott, Bruce
dc.contributor.advisorYounge, Gavin
dc.contributor.authorAlice, Bonita Kim
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-07T13:42:45Z
dc.date.available2026-04-07T13:42:45Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.date.updated2024-07-19T13:08:03Z
dc.description.abstractMy work is intended as an exploration of conceptions of the female form in the imagery of selected Western cultural traditions. This will be achieved by experimenting with sculptural metaphors derived from the female figure as well as from existing images of the female nude in Western culture. The aim is to illustrate the extent to which the meaning of the female nude has been abstracted from its human origins. The work will attempt to show how attitudes to women in Western societies are reflected in representations of the nude female. I intend to emphasise the practical, that is the sculptural, component of this study, as is required for the M.F.A. degree. The written component will extend and evaluate ideas derived from the sculptural work.
dc.identifier.apacitationAlice, B. K. (1990). <i>The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43080en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAlice, Bonita Kim. <i>"The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43080en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAlice, B.K. 1990. The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43080en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Alice, Bonita Kim AB - My work is intended as an exploration of conceptions of the female form in the imagery of selected Western cultural traditions. This will be achieved by experimenting with sculptural metaphors derived from the female figure as well as from existing images of the female nude in Western culture. The aim is to illustrate the extent to which the meaning of the female nude has been abstracted from its human origins. The work will attempt to show how attitudes to women in Western societies are reflected in representations of the nude female. I intend to emphasise the practical, that is the sculptural, component of this study, as is required for the M.F.A. degree. The written component will extend and evaluate ideas derived from the sculptural work. DA - 1990 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Fine Art LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1990 T1 - The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition TI - The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43080 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43080
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAlice BK. The female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art, 1990 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43080en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.provenance[page ii missing]
dc.publisher.departmentMichaelis School of Fine Art
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectFine Art
dc.titleThe female nude: a sculptural investigation of variations of meaning and imagery in the Western tradition
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMFA
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