Art History Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Thomas Rodger, 1832-1883 : a biography and catalogue of selected works 

      Johnstone, Karen A. (University of St Andrews, 1997-06) - Thesis
      The aim of this study was to produce a biography and corpus of work of St. Andrews photographic pioneer Thomas Rodger, 1832-1883. Rodger's life, from a working class background can be traced from childhood, through to being ...

    • A love of light : Herschel, Talbot & photography 

      Schaaf, Larry J. (University of St Andrews, 1992-07) - Thesis
      William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877), the inventor of photography on paper, was given crucial support by his colleague Sir John Herschel (1792- 1871). Fellows of The Royal Society, the two men made fundamental contributions ...

    • The political & social background to the Edinburgh public commissions of William Trotter 

      Garrington, Victoria (University of St Andrews, 2003) - Thesis
      This thesis is not designed to be an exploration of William Trotter's cabinet-making style and its influences. Instead, it aims firstly to examine the full extent of Trotter's public commissions in Edinburgh, using extant ...

    • The art of Arthur Boyd 

      Spens, Janet McKenzie (University of St Andrews, 2002) - Thesis
      Arthur Boyd (1920-1999) presents art historians with an exceptionally complex critical dimension in terms of his position in twentieth century painting. Although he is considered to be one of the most distinguished Australian ...

    • Odilon Redon, the visual poet of Edgar Allan Poe : a study of the lithographic album 'A Edgar Poë' 

      Kessenich, Veronica L. (University of St Andrews, 2004) - Thesis
      Odilon Redon, The Visual Poet of Edgar Allan Poe: A Study of the Lithographic Album A Edgar Poe argues that the album A Edgar Poe, published in 1882, fundamentally alters Redon's artistic career. The thesis advocates the ...