Frame Flashcards
Structural Frame
How an artwork is made
Elements
- Signs and symbols
- Physical Properties
- Elements of art
- Composition
- Form
Form
such as painting, sculpture or photography
Composition
the arrangement of different parts in the artwork
Physical Properties:
including size, media and techniques used
Elements of art:
line
shape
colour
form
texture
tone
Signs and symbols:
something that represents something else
Cultural Frame
Is concerned with the time and place within which an artwork is made.
Time & Place:
When and where was the artwork made? What was the world like at the time? How can you see this reflected in the artwork?
Events & Issues
What important events and/or issues may have inspired the artwork? Consider technology, politics, gender and class.
Culture
Does the artist express ideas about their culture, race nationality or religion?
Values
What is the artist trying to say about the time/place in which the work was created? Is the work communicating a belief, attitude or opinion?
Citation
Artist Surname, First Name. Title of the Painting. Year of creation
Pop art
art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, especially as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values.