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Brakefeld, Jennifer L., author Sullivan, Patrice, advisor Osborne, Erika, advisor Simons, Stephen, committee member McKee, Patrick, committee member 2007-01-03T06:41:01Z 2007-01-03T06:41:01Z 2014 Brakefeld_colostate_0053N_12342.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10217/82583 https://doi.org/10.25675/3.018397 Industrial Agricultural complexes offer an aesthetic beauty in the decay of its materials and structures. American interest in agriculture as an investment in domestic self-reliance has waned over time leaving behind gigantic structures that are left to deteriorate without upkeep. The lack of upkeep causes a physical deterioration of the structures and the materials. My work exposes the beauty in this deterioration though the use of the formal elements of painting. Color, texture, form and light are the elements used for the execution of my paintings. Canvas size also plays a key role in my work as it places the subject matter on a historically relevant scale in a similar fashion to the painting Burial at Ornan by Gustav Courbet. born digital masters theses English eng Colorado State University. Libraries 2000-2019 Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. agriculture color industry painting regionalism texture Beauty in decay Text Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Masters Art Colorado State University This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights (https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/). You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). open.access