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De La Cruz, Michael, author Simons, Steve, advisor Dormer, Jim, committee member DiCesare, Catherine, committee member Kneller, Jane, committee member 2007-01-03T06:42:41Z 2007-01-03T06:42:41Z 2014 DeLaCruzJr_colostate_0053N_12353.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10217/82611 https://doi.org/10.25675/3.018393 The paper at hand seeks to critique aspects of my own work in terms of thinking process, act of making, and several contextual art concepts of the past including: comparisons to certain Futurist artists and elements of pre-Columbian Aztec and Mayan artwork. I will discuss briefly technical processes and emphasize visual concepts. In viewing several examples of my own prints and exploring the makeup of these pieces, one can better understand the delicate balance between the earthly components of past artwork and the sleeker, more geometric designs of the future. These two attributes are utilized in my work to create the tension and play derived from personal emotions. In breaking down these works into components that can be directly compared to my own influences, the genres and allusions to ancient art mingle into a single map of art and time. 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. printmaking lithography prints art critique intaglio Exploring new work: a personal reflection art critique in the world of prints 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