Date of Submission
Spring 2022
Academic Program
Multidisciplinary Studies
Project Advisor 1
Tara Lorenzen
Project Advisor 2
Jenny Offill
Abstract/Artist's Statement
“Impressions on the American Cowboy” seeks to consider, expose, and investigate the symbol of the cowboy in our culture–– in all of its twisted romance. After reflecting on my personal experiences as well as various historical texts and works of western fiction, I set out to make my own western-themed work. My intention is to comment and explore the so-called “man problem” across disciplines in live performed time and space. This work attempts to think critically about how and why cowboy culture has persisted, and to delve into this particular and troubling projection of masculine consciousness.
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Recommended Citation
Markey-Smith, Jude Edmund, "Impressions on the American Cowboy: End Of The Trail, Ghost Town and Rough Men" (2022). Senior Projects Spring 2022. 247.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_s2022/247
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