Formalism

Glossary

An approach to art which emphasises aspects of form, such as line, shape and colour. Formalism engages with the visual qualities of a work of art as opposed to its narrative or symbolic contents.

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Formalism%newline%An approach to art which emphasises aspects of form, such as line, shape and colour. Formalism engages with the visual qualities of a work of art as opposed to its narrative or symbolic contents.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Formalism”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/formalism/
MLA	“Formalism.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/formalism/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Formalism. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/formalism/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)