Date Presented
Spring 5-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History
First Advisor
Mike Santos, PhD
Second Advisor
Adam W. Dean, PhD
Third Advisor
Barbara Rothermel, PhD
Abstract
The impetus for this paper began with the following question: where once Daura’s identity had been firmly grounded in his Catalonian origins and within the milieu of international artists in France, did this period of change in his artistic output originate from a grave insecurity in nationality? By examining U.S. immigration policies and Daura’s identity as a refugee, immigrant, and naturalized American citizen, I will establish that a crisis of nationality, complicated by Nation of Origin Quotas and nativist immigration policies, influenced the art of Pierre Daura and coincided with a striking transformation of his style.
Recommended Citation
Gunter, Teresa, "Catalan Artist Pierre Daura as Exile, Refugee, Naturalized American Citizen" (2020). Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects. 166.
https://digitalshowcase.lynchburg.edu/utcp/166