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: 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
: Far from just excluding what is outside, the frame can give the internal image a "special energy" in spatial and temporal dimensions that it would otherwise lack. August 2025 - Maya Decipherment 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. : This concept, developed by Paul Crowther in
: Edward S. Casey describes edges and frames not as literal limits where activity stops, but as structures that "shelter and support" the image, opening up possibilities for it to emerge. : Edward S