THE FRAMES ARE TOOLS THAT WE USE UNDERSTAND AND ANALYSE ARTWORKS.
THEY PROVIDE US WITH QUESTIONS OR PARTICULAR WAYS OF LOOKING AT ART AND ARTWORKS.
THERE ARE FOUR FRAMES.
BUT FOR THIS ESSAY YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO FOCUS ON 3 FRAMES WITH THE STRUCTURAL ONE BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT.
The SUBJECTIVE Frame
The Subjective Frame refers to a person’s personal perspective or opinion, particular feelings, beliefs, and desires. It is about looking at something and deciding if you like it or if you don’t based mostly on emotion and individual preference. Think about how the artwork makes you feel when you look at it and consider your own individual reaction in comparison with others. Everyone likes different things and that is what makes us unique. When we look through the Subjective Frame, we are looking from our own point of view.
The STRUCTURAL Frame
The Structural Frame is about looking at the artwork’s structure. What signs and symbols can we read in the artwork? What medium has been used to create the artwork. The structural frame looks at the composition of an artwork, that is, the way an artwork is set up. The structural frame looks at understanding an artwork through visual language.
The CULTURAL Frame
The Cultural Frame is about the values of the culture in which the work of art was created. Culture can be understood as ideas that are held by different groups of people. Through this frame we look at how artists are influenced by ideas of nationality, religion, gender, class, art movements, fashion and politics. Don’t just think about culture as a person’s background - think about about culture as a group of people who share the same values or beliefs. If we view an artwork from a cultural point of view, we are looking at the shared values, attitudes or ideas behind the artwork.
THEY PROVIDE US WITH QUESTIONS OR PARTICULAR WAYS OF LOOKING AT ART AND ARTWORKS.
THERE ARE FOUR FRAMES.
BUT FOR THIS ESSAY YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO FOCUS ON 3 FRAMES WITH THE STRUCTURAL ONE BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT.
The SUBJECTIVE Frame
The Subjective Frame refers to a person’s personal perspective or opinion, particular feelings, beliefs, and desires. It is about looking at something and deciding if you like it or if you don’t based mostly on emotion and individual preference. Think about how the artwork makes you feel when you look at it and consider your own individual reaction in comparison with others. Everyone likes different things and that is what makes us unique. When we look through the Subjective Frame, we are looking from our own point of view.
The STRUCTURAL Frame
The Structural Frame is about looking at the artwork’s structure. What signs and symbols can we read in the artwork? What medium has been used to create the artwork. The structural frame looks at the composition of an artwork, that is, the way an artwork is set up. The structural frame looks at understanding an artwork through visual language.
The CULTURAL Frame
The Cultural Frame is about the values of the culture in which the work of art was created. Culture can be understood as ideas that are held by different groups of people. Through this frame we look at how artists are influenced by ideas of nationality, religion, gender, class, art movements, fashion and politics. Don’t just think about culture as a person’s background - think about about culture as a group of people who share the same values or beliefs. If we view an artwork from a cultural point of view, we are looking at the shared values, attitudes or ideas behind the artwork.