Boundary Zone: The Monstrous Feminine. [Extended Essay]
Jennifer Shaughnessy.
- Limerick : Limerick School of Art and Design/LIT ; 2017.
- 34p. : col. ill. : 30cm
Thesis submitted for B.A. Hons Degree in Fine Art (Printmaking and Contemporary Practice) 2017.
Includes bibliographical references
This thesis will explore the concept of the monstrous feminine as a boundary zone. The central focus of this essay is based on the importance of the female monster and its relationship to the abject, femininity and the boundaries between human/animal, masculine/feminine with a particular focus on women/wolf. Drawing on the writings of Barbara Creed, Julia Kristeva and Clarissa Pinkola Estes. this essay will consider these ideas in relation to the artworks by Kiki Smith.[Abstract].
Smith, Kiki.
Theses--LSAD--Clare Street. Fine art theses. Feminine--Femininity.