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    The Human Use of the Human Face: The Photographic Self-­Portrait in the Age of the Selfie

    Donnachie K 2015.pdf (16.17Mb)
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    Authors
    Donnachie, Karen Ann
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Humanities
    School
    School of Design and Art
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48541
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    Abstract

    Karen Ann Donnachie's research explores the phenomenon of the selfie as a vehicle for the mass projection of self and the effect it has on contemporary notions of identity, society and photography. During her practice-led research, Donnachie created electronic, algorithmic and Internet artworks including self-made and self-programmed ‘selfie’ cameras. This thesis maps the complex genre of the selfie between performance, narcissism, social tic, intrinsic desire for self-projection and a quest for authenticity and human connection.

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