University of Applied Arts Vienna Ecocriticism and Art Practice Narrative, Representation, Realism and the Art of Walton Ford At present, the exploration of the relationship between nature and culture is a key component of "ecocriticism". A theoretical discourse expanding in scope and influence, ecocriticism is ultimately focused on the ways in which the relationship between humans and the environment is imagined and portrayed in various cultural processes. This thesis explores ongoing debates of the nature/culture nexus as relating to the art practice of the contemporary painter Walton Ford (b. 1960). The aim is to discern the extent to which Walton Ford’s artistic practice can be contextualized within an ecocritical analysis, and thereby the larger world; to be able to provide an extensive commentary and analysis of not only what his artistic practice communicates, but how. Diplomstudium Diploma container Diploma Diplomstudium summer term 2011 2011 Sommersemester Sophia Astri Margarethe Hobohm Alison Jane Clark Diese Abschlussarbeit ist im Zuge einer Datenbankmigration (2022) in das Repositorium der angewandten migriert worden. Die Abschlussarbeit wird im Rahmen der Veröffentlichungspflicht (§ 86 UG 2002) zur Verfügung gestellt. Haben Sie inhaltliche oder redaktionelle Anliegen zur digitalen Version dieser Abschlussarbeiten, drücken Sie auf die oder den Eigentümer:in. Sie werden dann an den Support weitergeleitet. This thesis has been migrated to the repository of the angewandte in the course of a database migration (2022). The thesis is made available within the framework of the obligation to publish (§ 86 UG 2002). If you have content or editorial concerns about the digital version of these theses, press the owner. You will then be forwarded to the support team. 2011 Sommersemester summer term 2011