Graduation Term
2017
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
School of Art
Committee Chair
William O'Donnell
Abstract
Seeking The Invisible is a photography portrait series which explores the internal context of those suffering from invisible illness. This body of work examines the interior worlds of those often stigmatized as “outsiders,” and those who seek to be acknowledged beyond their illness. When one is told of another’s physical malady with no visible indicators of a problem, skepticism or outright disbelief is an unfortunately likely response. By asking my subjects “What would a portrait of your life look like?” I sought to observe the interior world of this subset and empower my subjects as something more than their illness.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Bragg, Alexis, "Seeking the Invisible" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 719.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/719
DOI
http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2017.Bragg.A
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