Critical Analysis Framework

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FELDMAN’S CRITICAL ANALYSIS Framework Student name Mollie Burman DESCRIPTION Describe what you see without value or judgments. Identify the key features of the piece. ANALYSIS What elements and principles did the artist use, and in what way, to produce the artwork. INTERPRETATION Elaborate on what the features suggest and why the artist used these features to convey his or her ideas. JUDGEMENT Identify the meaning of the work and its value in the visual arts world. Make notes about an artwork using Feldman’s Critical Analysis Framework. Artist Feldman Title Unknown Medium Sculpture DESCRIPTION This piece of structure is comprised of multiple, simplified three dimensional buildings and a wooden structure. The central structure …show more content…

The plinth is made of steel, but made to look like wood, which is cultured, not natural. Through this, the idea of man-made versus nature is conveyed, as the plinth is angular, not irregular such as natural timber. This comments on the environment as being changed and transformed into fit the needs of man. Furthermore, the structure is most likely made of steel, which is another modification to nature by processing the natural metal. This modified, re-presented nature shows the idea that we are making processed materials look natural. In other words, making copies of nature but using man-made materials. The lighting also plays an important role in the interpretation of the photograph. On the far side of the light source (highly unusual for a gallery) it is mid or drab grey and other dark colours. This creates a pessimistic, sombre and austere mood to the sculpture, possibly indicating a negative message. However, in the light source, there is the little cottage house. It is more detailed, domestic-looking, idealised and realistic compared to the other buildings. Being in the light source, it gives the little house hope in the austere presence of the other buildings, which are much bigger than it is. The bigger buildings have less detail and look more oppressing. The white building is the central focus point. It can be interpreted as a church or religious building because white represents faith, purity and innocence. The main buildings in the sculpture are austere and are positioned in a huddle, indicating a possible town or congested city. They are most likely to be functional buildings, such as offices, churches or even barns, just not houses, as they are on the outskirts of the city, so therefore on the edges of the sculpture. An example of the classic family home would be the brown building at the top right. It is

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