Photography analysis

Art analysis involves

• just looking at it and saying its interesting

• looking at an art work and 'reading it' to uncover its deeper meaning

• looking at an artwork and discovering the meaning

What does the cognitive verb: analyse mean?

• examine or consider something in order to explain and interpret it

• finding meaning or relationships

• identifying patterns, similarities and differences

• all of the above

• none of the above it is more of a mathematics equation

What are the four contexts when analysing in art?

• Social, post modern, structural, historical

• Formal, contemporary, personal, cultural

• Political, Economical, Financial, Consumerist

• Environmental, Technological, Sociological

The FORMAL context is to find meaning through exploring the relationship between

• the society and culture

• what you see and its messages

• the subject and the content

The CONTEMPORARY context refers to the change in message or meaning between

• two dimensions

• the difference in technology

• when created/painted and now

• the latest fashion trends

The PERSONAL context refers to how life and experience affected the artist,

• and how you interpret art because of your life

• and the many cultures that live around us

• and how people treated you

• and how you read messages from an image

The CULTURAL context refers to cultural values, historical or current events, social pressures and

• how much income one makes

• how people perceive your actions

• how the world has changed over time

• attitudes that impact art/artist

The formal context when analysing photography involves

• composition, elements and principles in relationship and meaning together

• cultural events, values, social pressures and attitudes

• life experiences and how you interpret the art work because of your life

• the change in the message or meaning

The tools to make art known as the elements of art are

• line, shape, pattern, balance, form, colour, harmony

• line, shape, form, pattern, contrast, emphasis, texture

• line, shape, form, colour, texture, , scale/proportion, movement

• line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value/tone

The how to use tools to make art known as the principles of design are

• pattern, contrast, emphasis, balance, colour, shape, harmony

• pattern, contrast, emphasis, balance, proportion/scale, line, rhythm/movement

• pattern, contrast, focus, balance, proportion, harmony, movement

• pattern, contrast, focus, balance, scale, space, form