How is it possible to critique different styles of art using formalist criticism? Which is more important: the content (the subject matter/themes) or the form of a work (elements, design, principle, composition)? pg 106-107
– After reading the definitions of formal and contextual criticism, how is it even possible to formally critique without any prior knowledge? How does a professional critique not allow any prior knowledge to affect his/her judgment? (p 87-88)
– How or why does Phillip, Dolly, and Gloria’s outspoken behavior contrast with society’s behavioral expectations and their mother’s secretive nature?
Since often the emotions evoked from art are unique to each individual’s experience, does prior knowledge of an artist or a piece of work taint an individuals initial perception of the work? That is, which is more important: the artist’s intention or the viewer’s interpretation?
