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Hidden Scars: The Art of PTSD
| Title: | Hidden Scars: The Art of PTSD. |
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| Name(s): |
Gonzalez, Gabriel, Author Price, Mark, Committee Chair Kovach, Keith, Committee Member Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Committee Member , Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2013 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Through the use of mixed media, I explore imagery that reveals the trauma of returning combat veterans, of which I am one, as we try to reintegrate into a society that does not understand the war that still lingers within us. In my work, I depict emotional disturbances that are related to my personal encounters with war.My working process starts by referencing mainstream media imagery, which I juxtapose against harsh images inspired by veterans' drug and alcohol use, trauma and death.My black-and-white pixelated paintings feature the fragmented memories of a hostile combat environment, and although (")Out of My Mind(") depicts the chaotic emotions associated with PTSD, my whimsical style of illustration suggests a detachment from reality.Whether we call it shell shock, battle fatigue or PTSD, the war-related disorder is real. I want society to be aware of the hidden scars that our veterans carry with them. I do not anticipate my subject matter changing any time soon. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0004684 (IID), ucf:49857 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2013-05-01 M.F.A. Arts and Humanities, Visual Arts and Design Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | Walt Disney -- Tattoos -- PTSD -- Trauma -- Jesse Smith -- Jeff Soto -- War -- War Paintings -- Veteran | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004684 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2013-05-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
