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Subjective Frame
Artists may work strongly from their own experiences, imaginings, feelings and pychological experience.
Critics and art historians may include judgements, opinions and explanations stated from a personal viepoint, often using
emotive language.
Structural Frame
Strong emphasis is placed on process and development of symbols- the visual language used by the artist to communicate.
Critics'/ historians' explanations of working methods or media and the communication of meaning.
Cultural Frame
The social meaning of artworks- as expressions, for example, of culture, class, gender, ideology, beliefs and politics- is
covered.
The concern of the critic or historian for the significance of the artwork to these issues, or as a reflection of a particular
time and place (culture), is indicated.
Postmodern Frame
The artist's challenging of traditions and mainstream ideas is apparent- new media, new forms of display, appropriation, patiche,
parody or irony.
The challenging by critics and historians of accepted notions of art and art history. There is a re-evaluation of meaning
and ideas, often cynical in approach, challenging the concept of the artist genius and the masterpiece and the 'truth' as
written in history and offering new interpretations.
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