Date of Award
5-1-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Art History
First Advisor
Andrea Stone
Second Advisor
Jennifer Johung
Keywords
Cahuachi, Discourse, Nasca
Abstract
This paper looks at the ancient Peruvian culture of the Nasca and discusses the ceramic iconography in terms of lived experience. By understanding the images as "discourse," a term from the philosopher Michel Foucault, scholars can begin to contextualize the iconography not simply as bearers of esoteric meaning, but sociopolitical statements regarding how the ancient peoples experienced their world.
Recommended Citation
King, Sean Leland, "Painted Discourses: Lived Experience in the Nasca Visual System" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 709.
https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/709
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