Christian Banez presents his paper “Women in the Frame: Pop (Icon) Britney and San Vitale’s Empress Theodora Mosaic” at the 5th annual Undergraduate Art History Symposium on April 17, 2021. The annual Symposium event is hosted by the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in collaboration with Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. Banez is a senior at Missouri Western State University.
Abstract: Utilizing the artwork Pop (Icon): Britney created in 2010 by R. Luke DuBois, and San Vitale’s Empress Theodora mosaic panel, I will examine the similarities between these two powerful women and former child actresses by how they were treated by society and popular media. Although separated by over 1500 years, both depictions of these women illustrate the limited existence we see women in society instead of fully realized humans.
About AKMA: A work of art itself, the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art houses one of the finest collections of American Art from the Colonial period to the present. The former William Albrecht home provides the perfect backdrop for works by artist including Mary Cassatt, Thomas Hart Benton, Gilbert Stuart and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith. A wide variety of special programs complement the museum’s collection, including temporary exhibitions, art classes, gallery talks, and special events. More information can be found at Albrecht-Kemper.org
18 апр 2021
