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Show THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HONORS COLLEGE FIGURATIVELY FOREIGN Elise Kitterman (Alison Denyer) Department of Art & Art History University of Utah Germany encompasses a profound historical significance and a unique fusion and coexistence of international cultures. There are infinitely diverse perspectives and experiences to be found from the people w h o live there, each with their o w n story and significance, composing modern German identity. I created a series of work based on m y research of contemporary German artists, including foreign artists living and working in German speaking countries, and m y personal experience living in Germany over an extended period of time. The body of artwork is a series of mixed media pieces that include painting, printmaking and photographic elements. This research includes what motivated and inspired the artists' selection of subject matter and media, including artistic, societal, and political influences. The culmination of m y research was to understand contemporary artists' unique connection to German society and contribute my perspective and impressions of German life and identity as a foreigner. Elise Kitterman 215 |