Creating the hero : an honors thesis [(HONRS 499)]

Abstract

Heroes have played a large role in our world since mankind has started telling stories and making artwork. As both a student and an artist, hero creation has played a large role in my education and artistic process. In this project, I study the history of hero construction, and then work to design my own heroes. I follow the idea of classical hero archetypes and also tie in well known heroes to my research. I finished this project with three sets of pieces that depict the heroes I created.