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Betekenis in narratiewe illustrasie : ’n dissonante samewerking tussen woord en beeld
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
This thesis is concerned with the way in which word and image can be utilized to
question conventions about meaning-making. I am of the opinion that an
interesting area of research is exposed when word and image are ...
This little chicken went to Africa : a historical survey into the development of narrative structures within relief printmaking in community centres in South Africa and a formal analysis of the relevance of the medium in contemporary children's picture book illustration
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
When dealing with emergent literacy in South Africa, the didactic aspects of picture books are often privileged over their aesthetic quality and the idea of reading for pleasure. The themes of the books are not always ...
Reading the distance : decoding the autobio(graphic) novel, Portrait in pieces
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
The aim of this thesis is to decode my autobiographic graphic novel, Portrait in Pieces (a narrative of a mother / daughter relationship), utilising a genealogical mode of analysis. This takes place, firstly, through a ...
Tall enough? : an illustrator’s visual inquiry into the production and consumption of isiXhosa picture books in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)
This thesis is a visual, sociolinguistic and cultural inquiry into the role of isiXhosa
picture books in contemporary South Africa. From the standpoint of an illustrator, I
examine several of these works arising out of ...
Mastering myths and wandering wallflowers : botanical illustrations, gardens and the "mastery of nature"
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
This thesis investigates the historical roots of botanical illustration. It argues that far from being simply
scientific representations of plants and flowers, empty of artistic comment and only accompaniments to
a ...
The illustrated children's Bible as cultural text in the construction of Afrikaner national identity
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-03)
This thesis is a critical analysis of Afrikaans illustrated children’s Bibles as cultural texts
in Afrikaner nationalist discourse. Christian Calvinism was a distinct signifier in
Afrikaner nationalism and served as an ...