Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Lynda Klich
Second Advisor
Maria Antonella Pelizzari
Academic Program Adviser
Maria Antonella Pelizzari
Abstract
This thesis examines Raquel Forner’s engagement with current events in her paintings from the 1930s and 1940s. Uncovering her realist style, each chapter focuses on a thematic area of her work over these years: the female figure and representation, religious iconography, and wartime.
Recommended Citation
Flatto, Diana, "Representing Struggle: Raquel Forner’s Social and Political Engagement in the 1930s and 1940s" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/336
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