From Gaze to Witness: Masculinity and Loss in George Shaw’s Paintings of Tile Hill

Authors

  • Elisa Oliver Manchester Metropolitan University and Leeds Beckett University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.27.2902

Abstract

This paper explores the gaze as witness in George Shaw’s painting of Tile Hill. Considering Shaw’s process of making in the series ‘Scenes of the Passion’ (1990-2017) the paper addresses the relationship of site, memory and gaze in a negotiation of masculinity and loss in these images.

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Published

21-Dec-2018

How to Cite

Oliver, Elisa. 2018. “From Gaze to Witness: Masculinity and Loss in George Shaw’s Paintings of Tile Hill”. FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & The Arts, no. 27 (December). https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.27.2902.

Issue

No. 27 (2018): Issue 27: The Gaze

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