(even The Frame) | Phenomenology Of The Visual Arts
The frame is not just a decorative edge but a critical phenomenological device that structures the viewer's experience.
: This concept, developed by Paul Crowther in his work Phenomenology of the Visual Arts (even the frame) , refers to the set of perceptual factors that inform our basic cognition of the world, which visual art uniquely captures and aligns. The Phenomenology of the Frame Phenomenology of the visual arts (even the frame)
: The presence of a frame can express a subtle "self-awareness" of the artwork's own existence as a created object rather than a direct window into reality. The frame is not just a decorative edge